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Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 V
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Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony H200 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the H200 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The H200 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the H200 matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony RX100 IV

 H200 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony H200

 RX100 IV H200 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2013More recent by 29 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony RX100 IV

 H200 RX100 IV 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H200 offers exterior dimensions 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Sony H200 versus Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the H200 vs the RX100 IV.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and RX100 IV is 67 and 89 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H200 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The H200 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The older H200 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Street photography advice
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (530g)
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H200 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography highlights
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
53
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
86
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography info
40
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery (240 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
25
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (530g)
81
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
lack of mic jack
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Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 2920 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-633mm (26.4x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 20cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology ClearPhoto LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 gr (1.17 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 280 pictures
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $250 $898