FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Sony HX20V

Below is a complete review of the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and HX20V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The HS20 EXR was manufactured 18 months before the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the HS20 EXR matches up against the HX20V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR has external dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Sony HX20V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the HS20 EXR versus the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and HX20V is 58 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HS20 EXR and HX20V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX20V will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older HS20 EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.