Sony HX20V vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony HX20V vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the HX20V (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The HX20V was brought out 20 months before the RX10 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HX20V grades vs the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX20V has outer dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX20V and the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX20V and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX20V and RX10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX20V because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will show extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older HX20V will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.