Sony A200 vs Sony WX50

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

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.

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

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.