Sony H20 vs Sony TX9
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Sony H20 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
- 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
- Announced May 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Announced July 2010
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On this page, we are comparing the Sony H20 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H20 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe H20 was unveiled 14 months prior to the TX9 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the H20 matches up against the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony TX9
| H20 | TX9 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony H20
| TX9 | H20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2010 |  | May 2009 | More recent by 14 months |
| Display dimensions | 3.5" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony TX9
| H20 | TX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony H20 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H20 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the H20 vs the TX9.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and TX9 is 87 and 95 respectively.
Sony H20 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and TX9.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX9 to render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older H20 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony H20 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2009-05-14 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 38-380mm (10.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-4.4 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3.5" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.10 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 250 grams (0.55 lb) | 149 grams (0.33 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $249 | $799 |