Samsung SH100 vs Sony H20

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung SH100 versus Sony H20, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH100 was brought out 20 months later than the H20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH100 scores vs the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung SH100 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SH100 versus the H20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and H20 is 99 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SH100 and H20.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung SH100 to resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.