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Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Introduced April 2010
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Updated by Sony HX300
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Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and HX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A850 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX200V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A850 scores versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony HX200V

 A850 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony A850

 HX200V A850 
LaunchedMay 2012April 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony HX200V

 A850 HX200V 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A850 offers external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A850 versus the HX200V.

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and HX200V is 54 and 66 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and HX200V.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A850 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will show more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A850 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A850
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
72
has manual focus
fantastic resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
45
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 Street photography information
Sony HX200V Street photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
51
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A850
Sports photography with Sony HX200V
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
56
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography information
Sony HX200V Travel photography information
55
weather sealing
fantastic resolution (25MP)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
57
great battery pack (450 shots)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (583g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A850
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic resolution (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
no Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery pack (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Sony A850 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony HX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-04-15 2012-05-11
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895g (1.97 pounds) 583g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 pictures 450 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Launch price $0 $480