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Sony H200 vs Sony W510

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 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 W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony H200 and Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H200 was revealed 2 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H200 grades vs the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony W510

 H200 W510 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony H200

 W510 H200 

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony W510

 H200 W510 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H200 enjoys 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 W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the H200 and the W510.

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and W510 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H200 and W510.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony H200 to result in greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer H200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 Portrait photography information
Sony W510 Portrait photography information
38
good MP (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography features
Sony W510 Street photography features
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (530g)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H200 Sports photography factors
Sony W510 Sports photography factors
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W510 as a Travel photography camera
53
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (633mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (240 shots)
heavier than competition in class (530g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (240 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
32
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H200
Vlogging with Sony W510
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (530 grams)
29
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Sony H200 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony W510
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-08 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 2920 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-633mm (26.4x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 20cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology ClearPhoto LCD display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $250 $99