Nikon AW130 vs Sony H20

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon AW130 and Sony H20, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the AW130 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The AW130 was launched 5 years later than the H20 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the AW130 scores vs the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix AW130 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon AW130 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon AW130 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the AW130 versus the H20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the AW130 and H20 is 91 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW130 and H20.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon AW130 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer AW130 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.