Sony A390 vs Sony H200

Here, we are looking at the Sony A390 and Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A390 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A390 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A390 was brought out 3 years prior to the H200 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the A390 grades against the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A390 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Sony A390 and Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A390 versus the H200.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A390 and H200 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A390 and H200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A390 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A390 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.