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Sony A200 vs Sony WX50

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2008
  • Successor is Sony A230
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A200 and Sony WX50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was announced 4 years prior to the WX50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A200 scores vs the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony WX50

 A200 WX50 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A200

 WX50 A200 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2008Newer by 43 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony WX50

 A200 WX50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A200 compared to the WX50.

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and WX50 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and WX50.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A200 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography features
Sony WX50 Portrait photography features
53
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography highlights
Sony WX50 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography advice
Sony WX50 Sports photography advice
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX50 Travel photography highlights
46
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX50 Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
38
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging advice
Sony WX50 Vlogging advice
9
no video
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony WX50
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-07-17 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572 grams (1.26 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 521 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $100 $250