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Sony H200 vs Sony A58

Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony A57
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Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony H200 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is pretty close but the H200 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The H200 was brought out 10 months before the A58 and 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 A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the H200 grades against the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A58

 H200 A58 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony H200

 A58 H200 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2013More recent by 10 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony A58

 H200 A58 
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony H200 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the H200 vs the A58.

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and A58 is 67 and 68 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H200 and A58.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The H200 has got the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The older H200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 Portrait photography info
Sony A58 Portrait photography info
37
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography factors
Sony A58 Street photography factors
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (530 grams)
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H200
Sports photography with Sony A58
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 Travel photography advice
Sony A58 Travel photography advice
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (633mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (530g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
great battery power (690 per charge)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A58 as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery power (240 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (690 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A58 as a Vlogging camera
25
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (530 grams)
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony H200 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony SLT-A58
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-08 2013-11-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5184 x 2920 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-633mm (26.4x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 20cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology ClearPhoto LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530g (1.17 lb) 492g (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life 240 shots 690 shots
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $250 $645