Sony H20 vs Sony TX66

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony H20 vs Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H20 was unveiled 3 years before the TX66 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the H20 matches up versus the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony H20 comes with outside measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the H20 against the TX66.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and TX66 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and TX66.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX66 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H20 will be behind in sensor tech.