Casio Exilim
EX-H20g
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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Casio Exilim EX-H20G

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-H20g

Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-H20g
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the EX-H20g's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 216 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 103x68x29 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $314.01 vs $411.48
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 The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-H20G Casio Exilim EX-H20g
53 vs 67
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Lowest price Very expensive Help
EX-H20g:$411.48
DSC-HX9v:$314.01
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
EX-H20g:216 g
DSC-HX9v:245 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
EX-H20g:1.1"
DSC-HX9v:1.3"
Size Large Help
EX-H20g:103x68x29 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Casio Exilim EX-H20G Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Travel zoom

$125
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Finepix F600 EXR vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$239 - $249 body only

$399 - $419 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Much larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Exilim EX-H20g

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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