Sony H20 vs Sony W530

Following is a in depth overview of the Sony H20 and Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H20 was launched 20 months before the W530 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the H20 matches up against the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony H20 enjoys physical 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 W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the H20 vs the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and W530 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H20 and W530.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W530 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged H20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.