Sony A200 vs Sony WX10

Below is a extensive assessment of the Sony A200 versus Sony WX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A200 scores versus the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A200 has got outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Sony A200 versus Sony WX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A200 vs the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and WX10 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A200 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.