Sony H20 vs Sony TX9

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").

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The 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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

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.

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.