Sony A500 vs Sony H200

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A500 vs Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was introduced 4 years prior to the H200 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A500 matches up versus the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A500 offers outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the A500 vs the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and H200 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and H200.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A500 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H200 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.