FujiFilm S1600 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look much closer at the FujiFilm S1600 and Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX20V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S1600 matches up vs the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1600 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm S1600 and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S1600 against the HX20V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and HX20V is 78 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX20V to give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged S1600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.