Sony A200 vs Sony T90

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A200 vs Sony T90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the T90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A200 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A200 was unveiled 7 months prior to the T90 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A200 scores against the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A200 enjoys physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A200 and the T90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and T90 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and T90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony T90 will give you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.