Sony H20 vs Sony A99

Here is a extended analysis of the Sony H20 and Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the H20 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The H20 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the H20 matches up versus the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H20 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H20 comes with outer dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the H20 versus the A99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H20 and A99 is 87 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H20 and A99.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H20 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will offer greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older H20 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.