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Sony A300 vs Sony H200

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
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 A300 vs Sony H200 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A300 and Sony H200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was launched 6 years before the H200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A300 matches up against the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony H200

 A300 H200 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A300

 H200 A300 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2008More recent by 60 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony H200

 A300 H200 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 offers outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A300 vs the H200.

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and H200.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H200 as a Portrait photography camera
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
38
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography highlights
Sony H200 Street photography highlights
74
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography factors
Sony H200 Sports photography factors
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography factors
Sony H200 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
heavier than competitors (530 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography info
Sony H200 Landscape photography info
57
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery life (240 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
25
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors (530 grams)
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Sony A300 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony H200
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2008-01-30 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lbs) 530 gr (1.17 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 538 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery format - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $250