Sony H200 vs Sony WX10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony H200 vs Sony WX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H200 was launched 2 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the H200 matches up against the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony H200 comes with outer measurements 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 WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the H200 against the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H200 and WX10 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H200 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H200 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent H200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.