Upgrade Guide
Sony RX100 III→Sony DSLR-A200
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Situational
One clear hardware improvement over the RX100 III. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.
What's new in the DSLR-A200
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Battery life~750 shots (CIPA) vs ~320 shots (CIPA)
Unchanged or similar
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Resolution10MP (down from 20MP — optimised for low light)
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StabilisationIBIS not present in new body
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | RX100 III | DSLR-A200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +0.9 | ||
| Street | -1.5 | ||
| Travel | -1.3 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +1.7 | ||
| Documentary | +0.2 | ||
| Landscape | -0.5 | ||
| Casual | -0.6 | ||
| Food | -0.7 | ||
| Macro | -0.3 | ||
| Architecture | -0.8 | ||
| Astrophotography | +1.9 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Wildlife | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | RX100 III | DSLR-A200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £275 used | £48 used | |
| Released | 2014 | 2008 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 20.1MP 1-inch CMOS | 10.2MP APS-C sensor | |
| Resolution | 20MP | 10MP | ↓ |
| Video | Full HD 1080p/60 (XAVC S) | No video | |
| Autofocus | 25-point contrast-detect AF, Eye AF, Lock-on AF | 9-point phase-detect AF | |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot (in the lens), no IBIS | Sensor-shift Super SteadyShot | |
| Burst Rate | 10fps (2.9fps with AF-S per frame) | 3fps | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ~750 shots (CIPA) | ↑ |
| Weight | 290g (with battery and card) | 532g (body only) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | Pop-up OLED EVF, 1.44M dots | Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.83x | |
| Screen | 3.0" LCD, 1.23M dots, tilts 180° up | 2.7" fixed LCD, 230k dots | |
| Mount | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 | Sony A-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD / Memory Stick slot | Single CompactFlash slot |
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