Reasons to choose DC 4211
Released in 2004, DC 4211 has about 25 mm² of sensor area, 4.2 MP effective resolution, and a 125 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Minox DC 4211
vs Minox DD200
VS
Sensor area
25 mm²
DC 421131 mm²
DD200- Area ratio
- 1.24:1
- Absolute difference
- 6 mm²
- Relative difference
- 23.7%
The DD200 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
DC 4211MetricDD200
4.2 MPEffective pixels3.2 MP
5.75 × 4.32Sensor6.4 × 4.8
2.43 µmPixel pitch3.1 µm
5.91 µm²Pixel area9.6 µm²
16.91 MP/cm²Pixel density10.42 MP/cm²
6.02Crop factor5.41
—Maximum video—
125 gWeight100 g
Secure DigitalStorageSecure Digital
Li-Ion Li-ion batteryBattery2x AAA
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The DD200 has the larger sensor area. The DD200 has the lighter body. The DC 4211 has the higher effective resolution. The DC 4211 and DD200 were both released in 2004. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose DD200
Released in 2004, DD200 has about 31 mm² of sensor area, 3.2 MP effective resolution, and a 100 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.