Sony H20 vs Sony A58

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.