Sony A200 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Sony A500 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the A200 and A500 sensor size comparison.
Sony A200 and Sony A500 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony A200 and Sony A500 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A500 has a better overall score of 64, 1 points higher compared to A200's score of 63.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A200 |
63 |
22.3 bits |
11.3 Evs |
521 ISO |
Sony A500 |
64 |
21.8 bits |
11.6 Evs |
772 ISO |