Sony H20 vs Sony A57

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony H20 and Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The H20 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A57 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the H20 matches up against the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H20 offers external 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 A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the H20 against the A57.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and A57 is 87 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H20 and A57.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H20 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A57 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.