Sony H200 vs Sony HX100V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H200 and Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H200 was introduced 15 months later than the HX100V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the H200 grades versus the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony H200 has outside measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the H200 vs the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the H200 and HX100V is 67 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the H200 and HX100V.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H200 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger H200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.