Sony H20 vs Sony W380

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony H20 versus Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H20 was revealed 7 months before the W380 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the H20 grades vs the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H20 has outside dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony H20 versus Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the H20 against the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H20 and W380 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H20 and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W380 to produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H20 will be behind in sensor tech.