Sony H20 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sony H20 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The H20 was introduced 5 years before the RX1R and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the H20 scores vs the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H20 has got outer 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 RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Sony H20 vs Sony RX1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the H20 vs the RX1R.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and RX1R is 87 and 79 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the H20 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H20 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R will provide you with greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older H20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.