Sony H200 vs Sony W380

Here is a extensive analysis of the Sony H200 and Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H200 was unveiled 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the H200 grades against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Sony H200 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H200 has exterior measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the H200 against the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and W380 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H200 and W380.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony H200 to provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern H200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.