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Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A99
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX20V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX20V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A900 grades against the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony HX20V

 A900 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony A900

 HX20V A900 
LaunchedJuly 2012October 2008More modern by 45 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony HX20V

 A900 HX20V 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution922k922kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A900 offers physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A900 vs the HX20V.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and HX20V is 54 and 90 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A900 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A900 will produce more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
45
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography highlights
Sony HX20V Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography features
Sony HX20V Sports photography features
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography features
Sony HX20V Travel photography features
54
environment sealing
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (254g)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A900
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging information
Sony HX20V Vlogging information
9
no video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (254g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony HX20V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-10-22 2012-07-20
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4032 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lb) 254 gr (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 images 320 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Cost at launch $2,736 $397