Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Winner

vs

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

	High resolution screen
	921k dots

	High ISO
	12,800 ISO

	Great macro
	1 cm

	Long exposures
	30 seconds

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

	High resolution screen
	921k dots

	High ISO
	12,800 ISO

	Long exposures
	30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V

Smaller

105x60x34 mm

107x62x35 mm

Around 10% smaller

Lighter

234 g

254 g

Around 10% lighter

Slightly thinner

1.3"

1.4"

Almost the same

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the Sony DSC-HX10V

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX20V

More zoom

20x

16x

Around 60% more zoom

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.2

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX20V's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Cheaper

$299.99

$412.95

The best price we've seen is $113 cheaper (around 30% less)

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the Sony DSC-HX20V

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

81	vs	93
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Very high resolution screens
	921k dots

Great zoom

DSC-HX10V:	16x
DSC-HX20V:	20x

	Extremely good maximum light sensitivity
	12,800 ISO

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	1080p @ 60fps

	Good wide angle
	25 mm

	3D photos
	View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

	Great battery life
	320 shots

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Fast continuous shooting
	10 fps

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	Long exposures
	30 seconds

Very expensive

DSC-HX10V:	$412.95
DSC-HX20V:	$299.99

Quite thick

DSC-HX10V:	1.3"
DSC-HX20V:	1.4"

Heavy

DSC-HX10V:	234 g
DSC-HX20V:	254 g

Large

DSC-HX10V:	105x60x34 mm
DSC-HX20V:	107x62x35 mm

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/1600 of a second

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Slightly shorter exposures

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$278 - $298

Is significantly smaller

Has a much longer battery life

Significantly shorter exposures

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly smaller

Slightly shorter exposures

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $327

Has slightly more zoom

Records high-speed movies

Significantly shorter exposures

Has a significantly shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is much more expensive

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Slightly shorter exposures

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448

Much more zoom

Better wide angle

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Narrower aperture

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399

Has a touch screen

Significantly smaller

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

vs

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX20V

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages