Sony H20 vs Sony WX50

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony H20 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H20 was manufactured 3 years before the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the H20 scores against the WX50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are available at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H20 provides physical measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony H20 and Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the H20 versus the WX50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H20 and WX50 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H20 and WX50.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older H20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.