Sony A200 vs Sony W380

Here, we will be comparing the Sony A200 and Sony W380, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A200 was launched 17 months before the W380 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A200 grades against the W380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 features external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 versus the W380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and W380 is 66 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A200 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W380 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.