Sony A200 vs Sony WX300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 versus Sony WX300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was introduced 5 years before the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A200 matches up vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A200 comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony A200 versus Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A200 compared to the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and WX300 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and WX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX300 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.