FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Sony W810

Below is a complete assessment of the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and W810 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The HS20 EXR was brought out 4 years earlier than the W810 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HS20 EXR grades against the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR has outer measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the HS20 EXR against the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and W810 is 58 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HS20 EXR and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older HS20 EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.