Sony H200 vs Sony W330

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony H200 vs Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H200 was manufactured 3 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the H200 grades against the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H200 features 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 W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the H200 and the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the H200 and W330 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the H200 and W330.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H200 to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern H200 should have a benefit in sensor technology.