Sony A500 vs Sony H20

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A500 versus Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is pretty similar but the A500 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A500 was announced 4 months later than the H20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A500 grades against the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony H20 has dimensions 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 differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A500 and the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and H20 is 63 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A500 will deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.