Sony A200 vs Sony S950

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 and Sony S950, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is very similar but the A200 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was introduced 7 months prior to the S950 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A200 scores against the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 offers outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A200 versus the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and S950 is 66 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and S950.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The A200 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.