Sony A200 vs Sony WX50
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony WX50
A200 | WX50 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A200
WX50 | A200 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | July 2008 | Newer by 43 months | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony WX50
A200 | WX50 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 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).
Analyze the Sony A200 and Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A200 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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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 |