Sony A200 vs Sony A99

Here is a complete overview of the Sony A200 vs Sony A99, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was released 5 years prior to the A99 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A200 grades vs the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A200 has got physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A200 against the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and A99 is 66 and 57 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and A99.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A200 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.