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Canon 50D vs Sony H20

Portability
57
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2008
  • Replaced the Canon 40D
  • Refreshed by Canon 60D
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 50D vs Sony H20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and H20 (10MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The 50D was introduced 6 months earlier than the H20 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 50D matches up against the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Sony H20

 50D H20 
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Canon 50D

 H20 50D 

Common features in the Canon 50D and Sony H20

 50D H20 
ReleasedOctober 2008May 2009Same age
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 50D provides physical dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 50D and the H20.

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 50D and H20 is 57 and 87 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 50D and H20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 50D having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon 50D will provide you with extra detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H20 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 50D Street photography factors
Sony H20 Street photography factors
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D as a Sports photography camera
Sony H20 as a Sports photography camera
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 per charge)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography advice
Sony H20 Travel photography advice
57
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (800 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
51
built-in flash
great reach (380mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (250g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 50D
Landscape photography with Sony H20
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (800 CIPA)
36
you can focus manually
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging factors
Sony H20 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (250g)
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Canon 50D vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Sony H20
 Canon EOS 50DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 50D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-10-30 2009-05-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4752 x 3168 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.3fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 grams (1.81 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 696 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP-511A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $996 $249