Sony H20 vs Sony S950

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony H20 vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the H20 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H20 was brought out 3 months after the S950 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the H20 scores vs the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony H20 enjoys 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 S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the H20 vs the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H20 and S950 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and S950.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.