Nikon P340 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon P340 versus Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was released 19 months after the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P340 grades versus the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P340 provides external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the P340 compared to the HX20V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and HX20V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and HX20V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P340 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger P340 should have an edge in sensor innovation.