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Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
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Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony H20 and Sony HX100V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H20 was revealed 3 years before the HX100V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H20 grades against the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony HX100V

 H20 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony H20

 HX100V H20 
RevealedOctober 2011May 2009Fresher by 29 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony HX100V

 H20 HX100V 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony H20 has got external measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the H20 compared to the HX100V.

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and HX100V is 87 and 66 respectively.

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and HX100V.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX100V to give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H20 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX100V Portrait photography advice
27
manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H20 Street photography factors
Sony HX100V Street photography factors
51
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (250g)
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H20 Travel photography information
Sony HX100V Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
very long reach (380mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (250 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (577g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H20 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX100V Landscape photography highlights
36
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
47
manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H20
Vlogging with Sony HX100V
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (250 grams)
25
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (577 grams)
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Sony H20 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H20 and Sony HX100V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-05-14 2011-10-21
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-380mm (10.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.4 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 12.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 pounds) 577 gr (1.27 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $249 $429