Sony H20 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H20 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The H20 was brought out 5 years earlier than the RX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H20 grades vs the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony H20 has exterior measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H20 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the H20 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H20 and RX10 is 87 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H20 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.