Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was revealed 24 months after the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the HX400V scores vs the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX400V enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the HX400V and the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX400V and TX20 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX400V and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX400V to result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger HX400V provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.