Sony H20 vs Sony TX20

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony H20 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H20 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the H20 grades against the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H20 comes with outer measurements 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 TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the H20 vs the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and TX20 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and TX20.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX20 to render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older H20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.