Fujifilm X10 vs Sony H20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm X10 versus Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X10 was unveiled 3 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm X10 grades against the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X10 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X10 has external measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 against the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and H20 is 83 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X10 and H20.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X10 will produce more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.