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Sony H200 vs Sony QX30

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Sony H200 versus Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H200 was revealed 20 months prior to the QX30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the H200 scores versus the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony QX30

 H200 QX30 
Display size3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution460k0kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony H200

 QX30 H200 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2013Fresher by 20 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony QX30

 H200 QX30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony H200 offers physical 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) while the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H200 versus Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the H200 compared to the QX30.

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and QX30 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H200 and QX30.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos although you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older H200 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H200
Street photography with Sony QX30
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (530g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H200
Sports photography with Sony QX30
47
excellent zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
features touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery life (200 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 Landscape photography factors
Sony QX30 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (240 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
39
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen ( inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX30 as a Vlogging camera
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony H200 vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony QX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Introduced 2013-01-08 2014-09-03
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 2920 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-633mm (26.4x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 20cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch -
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech ClearPhoto LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 grams (1.17 lb) 193 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images 200 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $250 $348