Nikon P330 vs Sony H20

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon P330 vs Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is very close but the P330 (1/1.7") and H20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The P330 was unveiled 3 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the P330 scores versus the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P330 features physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P330 and the H20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and H20 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and H20.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P330 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon P330 will result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P330 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.