Sony H20 vs Sony W710

Following is a in-depth review of the Sony H20 versus Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H20 was introduced 4 years prior to the W710 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H20 matches up versus the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H20 has external dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the H20 vs the W710.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H20 and W710 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the H20 and W710.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W710 to give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged H20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.