Sony A200 vs Sony W710

Here, we are contrasting the Sony A200 vs Sony W710, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was brought out 5 years prior to the W710 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A200 matches up versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 features exterior measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A200 versus the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and W710 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and W710.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A200 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W710 will render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.