Sony A290 vs Sony H200

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony A290 and Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A290 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A290 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A290 was unveiled 3 years prior to the H200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the A290 grades versus the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A290 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A290 enjoys physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A290 vs the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A290 and H200 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A290 and H200.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A290 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A290 will be behind in sensor tech.