Sony A200 vs Sony W570

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony A200 vs Sony W570, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The A200 was introduced 3 years earlier than the W570 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A200 grades versus the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A200 provides outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A200 and the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and W570 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and W570.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A200 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W570 will offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.