Sony A230 vs Sony H200

Lets look more closely at the Sony A230 vs Sony H200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was announced 4 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the A230 grades against the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 has outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A230 against the H200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A230 and H200 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A230 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A230 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H200 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A230 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.