Fujifilm X20 vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm X20 and Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X20 was released 15 months later than the HX10V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm X20 grades vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X20 and Sony HX10V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X20 and the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and HX10V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X20 and HX10V.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X20 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.