Sony A580 vs Sony H200

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A580 vs Sony H200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very similar but the A580 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the H200 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A580 grades versus the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 provides external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A580 versus the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A580 and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A580 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.