Sony A200 vs Sony W650

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A200 versus Sony W650, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A200 was introduced 4 years earlier than the W650 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A200 scores vs the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 provides exterior 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 W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Sony A200 versus Sony W650 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A200 and the W650.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and W650 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and W650.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A200 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W650 will show greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind in sensor innovation.