Sony H20 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look much closer at the Sony H20 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The H20 was launched 7 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the H20 scores versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H20 offers external dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the H20 compared to the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and RX10 III is 87 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and RX10 III.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H20 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.