Sony H20 vs Sony WX10

Following is a detailed analysis of the Sony H20 and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H20 was released 20 months before the WX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the H20 matches up against the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony H20 has external dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H20 and Sony WX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the H20 and the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and WX10 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX10 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged H20 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.