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Sony A200 vs Sony A55

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 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
  • Launched July 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A230
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Replacement is Sony A57
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Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A55

 A200 A55 

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony A200

 A55 A200 
IntroducedAugust 2010July 2008Newer by 25 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony A55

 A200 A55 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 size comparison

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

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony A55
53
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
73
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony A55
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
77
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography features
Sony A55 Sports photography features
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
low battery life (380 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography highlights
Sony A55 Travel photography highlights
46
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
62
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery life (380 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography features
Sony A55 Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low battery life (380 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A200
Vlogging with Sony A55
9
no video
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
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Sony A200 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony A55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony SLT-A55
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2008-07-17 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572 gr (1.26 lb) 500 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 73
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.4
DXO Low light score 521 816
Other
Battery life - 380 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $100 $800