Sony H200 vs Sony W730

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony H200 versus Sony W730, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and W730 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H200 was brought out around the same time to the W730 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H200 grades vs the W730 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H200 has got external dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the H200 versus the W730.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the H200 and W730 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H200 and W730.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H200 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.