Sony NEX-5R vs Sony H200

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony H200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very close but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5R was brought out 4 months earlier than the H200 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NEX-5R scores versus the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5R Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5R has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-5R compared to the H200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5R and H200 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5R and H200.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5R because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.