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Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
Photography Glossary

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony H200 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the H200 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The H200 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the H200 grades vs the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony RX100 VII

 H200 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony H200

 RX100 VII H200 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2013More modern by 79 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony RX100 VII

 H200 RX100 VII 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H200 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the H200 against the RX100 VII.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H200 and RX100 VII is 67 and 88 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H200 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The H200 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged H200 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography info
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography features
Sony RX100 VII Street photography features
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H200 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography info
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography features
53
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (633mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
77
lighter than competition (302g)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography highlights
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging advice
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (530 grams)
81
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than competition (302g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony H200 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-08 2019-07-25
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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-633mm (26.4x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 20cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology ClearPhoto LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 302 gr (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 240 shots 260 shots
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse feature
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
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $250 $1,298