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Sony A6500 vs Sony H20

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Announced May 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Sony A6500 versus Sony H20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was introduced 7 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A6500 grades against the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony H20

 A6500 H20 
AnnouncedOctober 2016May 2009Fresher by 91 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony A6500

 H20 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony H20

 A6500 H20 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6500 versus Sony H20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A6500 against the H20.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and H20 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and H20.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography information
Sony H20 Portrait photography information
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography features
Sony H20 Street photography features
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
51
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
Sony H20 Sports photography advice
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (350 shots)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography factors
Sony H20 Travel photography factors
74
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery pack (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
great zoom (380mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
Sony H20 Landscape photography features
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
low battery pack (350 shots)
36
manual focus
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging details
Sony H20 Vlogging details
39
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony H20
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2009-05-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,298 $249