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Sony H20 vs Sony WX70

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 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 WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony H20 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The H20 was introduced 3 years before the WX70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the H20 grades versus the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony WX70

 H20 WX70 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony H20

 WX70 H20 
ReleasedJanuary 2012May 2009Fresher by 33 months
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony WX70

 H20 WX70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H20 enjoys outer dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the H20 and the WX70.

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and WX70 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and WX70.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older H20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H20
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
51
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (250 grams)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than others in class (114g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H20 Sports photography information
Sony WX70 Sports photography information
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H20 Travel photography features
Sony WX70 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
long zoom (380mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (250 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others in class (114g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H20
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
36
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H20 Vlogging details
Sony WX70 Vlogging details
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (250g)
36
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (114 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Sony H20 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H20 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-05-14 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-380mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250g (0.55 lb) 114g (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $249 $242