Sony A200 vs Sony WX30

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A200 vs Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A200 was launched 4 years before the WX30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A200 grades against the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A200 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and WX30 is 66 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and WX30.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A200 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX30 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.