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Sony H20 vs Sony WX10

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Launched May 2009
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony WX10

 H20 WX10 
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony H20

 WX10 H20 
IntroducedJanuary 2011May 2009More modern by 20 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony WX10

 H20 WX10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H20 Portrait photography information
Sony WX10 Portrait photography information
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H20
Street photography with Sony WX10
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (250g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H20 Sports photography details
Sony WX10 Sports photography details
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H20 Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
very long zoom (380mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (250g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H20 Landscape photography details
Sony WX10 Landscape photography details
36
has manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H20 Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (250g)
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Sony H20 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H20 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-05-14 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-380mm (10.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.4 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 161 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $249 $200