Sony A380 vs Sony H200

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A380 and Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A380 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the H200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the A380 matches up against the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are provided at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A380 enjoys exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A380 vs the H200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and H200 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and H200.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony H200 will provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.