Sony A200 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A200 vs Sony TX20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was launched 4 years earlier than the TX20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A200 matches up against the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A200 has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A200 versus the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and TX20 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and TX20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony TX20 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.