Sony H200 vs Sony A65

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony H200 and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the A65 (24MP) is very comparable but the H200 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The H200 was launched 14 months after the A65 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the H200 grades vs the A65 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Sony H200 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H200 has outside dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the H200 vs the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H200 and A65 is 67 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H200 and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The H200 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent H200 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.