Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A200 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A200 was announced 11 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A200 grades vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A200 offers outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Sony A200 versus Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A200 and the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and RX100 VA is 66 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A200 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VA will provide greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A200 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.