Samsung ST80 vs Sony H20

Its time to look closer at the Samsung ST80 and Sony H20, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST80 was released 8 months later than the H20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ST80 scores vs the H20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST80 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST80 has got external dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST80 versus the H20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST80 and H20 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST80 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung ST80 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ST80 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.