Sony A560 vs Sony H200

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A560 and Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A560 was brought out 3 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A560 scores against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Sony A560 and Sony H200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A560 vs the H200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A560 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.