Sony A200 vs Sony TX200V

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A200 vs Sony TX200V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was launched 4 years prior to the TX200V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A200 grades vs the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A200 has external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the A200 against the TX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and TX200V is 66 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX200V will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.