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Sony A200 vs Sony W510

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 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
  • Launched July 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A230
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 vs Sony W510, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A200 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was released 3 years earlier than the W510 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A200 matches up versus the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony W510

 A200 W510 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A200

 W510 A200 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2008More recent by 30 months

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony W510

 A200 W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A200 has got outer dimensions 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A200 and the W510.

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and W510 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and W510.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A200 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W510 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony W510
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony W510
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography information
Sony W510 Sports photography information
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography information
Sony W510 Travel photography information
46
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
58
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W510 Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
32
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging info
Sony W510 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony A200 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2008-07-17 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
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 support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 572 grams (1.26 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $100 $99