Sony HX20V vs Sony TX20

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony HX20V versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX20V was revealed 5 months later than the TX20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the HX20V matches up vs the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX20V features physical dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the HX20V vs the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX20V and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX20V and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX20V to offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.