Nikon S8000 vs Sony H20

Lets look much closer at the Nikon S8000 vs Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S8000 was manufactured 14 months later than the H20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S8000 scores vs the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S8000 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony H20 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S8000 vs the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8000 and H20 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8000 and H20.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S8000 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S8000 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.