Sony A200 vs Sony W310

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 and Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very comparable but the A200 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A200 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the W310 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the A200 scores vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 has physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A200 versus the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and W310 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and W310.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W310 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.