Sony A6100 vs Sony H20

Here is a complete review of the Sony A6100 and Sony H20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was unveiled 10 years later than the H20 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the A6100 scores versus the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6100 and Sony H20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A6100 against the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and H20 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and H20.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.