Sony A200 vs Sony A55

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A200 vs Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A200 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A55 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A200 scores vs the A55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 features outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A200 versus the A55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and A55 is 66 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and A55.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A55 to show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.