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Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX10V
  • Renewed by Sony HX30V
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony HX20V versus Sony TF1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the TF1 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX20V was released 11 months earlier than the TF1 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the HX20V scores against the TF1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony TF1

 HX20V TF1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony HX20V

 TF1 HX20V 
RevealedJune 2013July 2012More modern by 11 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX20V and Sony TF1

 HX20V TF1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX20V features outside measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HX20V against the TF1.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX20V and TF1 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HX20V and TF1.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX20V to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HX20V is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
Portrait photography with Sony TF1
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX20V Street photography information
Sony TF1 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (254 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX20V Sports photography advice
Sony TF1 Sports photography advice
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX20V Travel photography highlights
Sony TF1 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others (254 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition in class (152g)
weather proof
boasts touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
Landscape photography with Sony TF1
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
40
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (240 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX20V Vlogging info
Sony TF1 Vlogging info
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (254 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
33
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Sony HX20V vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX20V and Sony TF1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-07-20 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254g (0.56 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 240 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $397 $266