Sony H200 vs Sony W320

Let's look more closely at the Sony H200 and Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H200 was released 3 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the H200 grades against the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony H200 has external dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Sony H200 and Sony W320 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H200 and the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H200 and W320 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H200 and W320.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony H200 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger H200 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.