Nikon S6500 vs Sony H20

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon S6500 versus Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S6500 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6500 was manufactured 3 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S6500 grades vs the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S6500 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S6500 versus Sony H20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the S6500 and the H20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S6500 and H20 is 92 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S6500 and H20.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6500 to render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent S6500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.