Sony A100 vs Sony HX20V

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A100 versus Sony HX20V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A100 was revealed 7 years prior to the HX20V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A100 matches up against the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A100 features external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Sony A100 versus Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the A100 against the HX20V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and HX20V is 64 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and HX20V.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A100 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX20V will result in greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.