Sony H200 vs Sony W530

Below, we will be matching up the Sony H200 vs Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The H200 was released 2 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the H200 scores versus the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H200 has 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H200 vs Sony W530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the H200 against the W530.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H200 and W530 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H200 and W530.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H200 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher H200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.