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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Wi-Fi
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Introduced May 2009
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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was manufactured 3 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the Galaxy Camera scores against the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Sony H20

 Galaxy Camera H20 
IntroducedFebruary 2013May 2009Fresher by 46 months
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 H20 Galaxy Camera 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony H20

 Galaxy Camera H20 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera offers outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the H20.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and H20.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
Portrait photography with Sony H20
40
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography highlights
Sony H20 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (300g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
51
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography details
Sony H20 Sports photography details
50
long zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography details
Sony H20 Travel photography details
69
lighter than average (300 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
long reach (481mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
long zoom (380mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (250 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H20 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
you can focus manually
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
Sony H20 as a Vlogging camera
37
reasonably wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
lighter than average (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (250 grams)
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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony H20
 Samsung Galaxy CameraSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Also referred to as Wi-Fi -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-02-19 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 1.4GHz Quad-Core -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-481mm (20.9x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range - 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 4.8" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $450 $249