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Sony A6300 vs Sony H200

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A6300 versus Sony H200, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty close but the A6300 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was announced 3 years later than the H200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6300 scores vs the H200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony H200

 A6300 H200 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2013More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A6300

 H200 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony H200

 A6300 H200 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6300 and the H200.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and H200 is 83 and 67 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent A6300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
Sony H200 Portrait photography information
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
37
MP count good (20MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
75
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
47
incredible zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
76
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have a selfie friendly screen
53
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (530g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6300
Landscape photography with Sony H200
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
40
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6300
Vlogging with Sony H200
35
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
25
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony H200
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-03 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 20cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 gr (0.89 pounds) 530 gr (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 240 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NP-FW50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $889 $250