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Sony A230 vs Sony H200

Portability
69
Imaging
50
Features
40
Overall
46
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Sony A230
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 490g - 128 x 97 x 68mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Previous Model is Sony A200
  • Successor is Sony A290
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Sony H200

 A230 H200 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A230

 H200 A230 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2009More modern by 44 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A230 and Sony H200

 A230 H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 size comparison

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

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A230
Portrait photography with Sony H200
54
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
37
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A230 Street photography highlights
Sony H200 Street photography highlights
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A230 Sports photography factors
Sony H200 Sports photography factors
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (230 per charge)
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A230 Travel photography features
Sony H200 Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (230 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
53
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (530g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A230 Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
51
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
40
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A230 Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
25
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Sony A230 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A230 and Sony H200
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A230Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-18 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model NP-FH50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $569 $250