Sony A200 vs Sony TX100V

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony A200 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was brought out 3 years prior to the TX100V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A200 scores against the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 features outside measurements 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 TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A200 against the TX100V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and TX100V is 66 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and TX100V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX100V will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.