Sony G3 vs Sony H200

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony G3 versus Sony H200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The G3 was released 5 years before the H200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the G3 matches up vs the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony G3 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Sony G3 versus Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G3 and the H200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H200 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.