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Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Launched May 2009
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The H20 was brought out 11 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H20 matches up against the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony RX100 VII

 H20 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony H20

 RX100 VII H20 
AnnouncedJuly 2019May 2009Newer by 124 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony RX100 VII

 H20 RX100 VII 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H20 has got external dimensions 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 RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the H20 and the RX100 VII.

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and RX100 VII is 87 and 88 respectively.

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H20 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H20 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged H20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H20 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography details
27
has manual focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H20
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (250 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H20 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H20 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
great zoom (380mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (250 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competition (302g)
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
bad battery power (260 per charge)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H20
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H20 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging highlights
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
heavier than competition (250 grams)
81
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
lighter than competition (302g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony H20 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H20 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-05-14 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-380mm (10.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.4 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $249 $1,298