Sony H20 vs Sony HX50V

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony H20 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H20 was announced 5 years prior to the HX50V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the H20 matches up versus the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H20 features outside measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the H20 versus the HX50V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and HX50V is 87 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and HX50V.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX50V to give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.