Sony A900 vs Sony HX200V

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony A900 and Sony HX200V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX200V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX200V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the A900 scores versus the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 has got external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A900 vs the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and HX200V is 54 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and HX200V.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A900 will render greater detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.