Sony H200 vs Sony A35
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Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced January 2013
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Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H200 versus Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the H200 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the H200 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe H200 was launched 16 months later than the A35 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the H200 scores versus the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A35
H200 | A35 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | September 2011 | More recent by 16 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony H200
A35 | H200 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony A35
H200 | A35 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H200 provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony H200 versus Sony A35 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the H200 compared to the A35.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and A35 is 67 and 69 respectively.
Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H200 and A35.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H200 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony H200 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent H200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Sony H200 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2013-01-08 | 2011-09-20 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 2920 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 24-633mm (26.4x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 20cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | ClearPhoto LCD display | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.80 m | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 530 gr (1.17 lbs) | 415 gr (0.91 lbs) |
Dimensions | 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 photos | 440 photos |
Style of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $250 | $598 |