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Sony A200 vs Sony WX10

Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Released July 2008
  • Successor is Sony A230
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony WX10

 A200 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A200

 WX10 A200 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2008More recent by 30 months
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony WX10

 A200 WX10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony WX10
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A200
Sports photography with Sony WX10
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography details
Sony WX10 Travel photography details
46
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
65
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography features
Sony WX10 Landscape photography features
54
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-07-17 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572 gr (1.26 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 521 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $100 $200