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Sony H200 vs Sony A68

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony H200 and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the H200 (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is pretty similar but the H200 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The H200 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the H200 scores against the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A68

 H200 A68 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony H200

 A68 H200 
LaunchedNovember 2015January 2013More recent by 34 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony H200 and Sony A68

 H200 A68 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H200 features exterior 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) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the H200 versus the A68.

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H200 and A68 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H200 and A68.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H200 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A68 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older H200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
38
MP count decent (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H200 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others (530g)
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H200 Sports photography features
Sony A68 Sports photography features
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H200 Travel photography information
Sony A68 Travel photography information
53
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than others (530g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
55
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (510 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
41
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (240 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery (510 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H200 Vlogging features
Sony A68 Vlogging features
25
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
more heavy than others (530 grams)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony H200 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H200 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 Sony SLT-A68
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-08 2015-11-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 2920 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-633mm (26.4x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 20cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech ClearPhoto LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum 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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 610 gr (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life 240 images 510 images
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $250 $581