Sony A9 vs Sony H20

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A9 versus Sony H20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and H20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was launched 8 years later than the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A9 grades against the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A9 provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A9 and the H20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and H20 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and H20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.