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Sony H20 vs Sony A58

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Announced May 2009
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony A57
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Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H20 versus Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The H20 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the H20 matches up vs the A58 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Sony A58

 H20 A58 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony H20

 A58 H20 
LaunchedNovember 2013May 2009More recent by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony H20 and Sony A58

 H20 A58 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H20 features 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) while the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H20 versus Sony A58 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the H20 and the A58.

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and A58 is 87 and 68 respectively.

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H20 and A58.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H20 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will offer extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H20 Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
27
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
Sony A58 as a Street photography camera
51
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (690 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H20 Travel photography features
Sony A58 Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
long reach (380mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
great battery power (690 per charge)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H20 Landscape photography info
Sony A58 Landscape photography info
36
has manual focus
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (690 shots)
small screen (2.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H20
Vlogging with Sony A58
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (250g)
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony H20 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H20 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony SLT-A58
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-05-14 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 38-380mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-4.4 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lbs) 492 gr (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $249 $645