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Sony A200 vs Sony A57

Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A230
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A55
  • Newer Model is Sony A58
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Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A200 versus Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A200 was released 5 years before the A57 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A200 matches up versus the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A57

 A200 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony A200

 A57 A200 
RevealedSeptember 2012July 2008More modern by 50 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony A57

 A200 A57 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 provides external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A200 versus the A57.

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and A57 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and A57.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A57 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A57 Portrait photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography highlights
Sony A57 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography factors
Sony A57 Sports photography factors
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
79
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography features
Sony A57 Travel photography features
46
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A57 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A57 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Sony A200 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony A57
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony SLT-A57
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2008-07-17 2012-09-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 572g (1.26 lb) 618g (1.36 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 75
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 13.0
DXO Low light rating 521 785
Other
Battery life - 550 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $100 $1,000