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Sony A200 vs Sony W310

Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony W310

 A200 W310 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A200

 W310 A200 
RevealedJanuary 2010July 2008More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony W310

 A200 W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 size comparison

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

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W310 Portrait photography highlights
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10MP)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography details
Sony W310 Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography information
Sony W310 Travel photography information
46
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography details
Sony W310 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
doesn't have liveview
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging factors
Sony W310 Vlogging factors
9
no video
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A200 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2008-07-17 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572g (1.26 lb) 137g (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 521 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $100 $150