Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX20V
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX30V

Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

87

  
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

75

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX20V
Lowest price Cheaper $299.99 vs $366.30
Help
 The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V vs the Sony DSC-HX20V.
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
87 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
20x
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life Great battery life Help
320 shots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-HX20V:$299.99
DSC-HX30V:$366.30
Weight Heavy Help
254 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.4"
Size Large Help
Compact 107x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328
Size Is much smaller
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V.

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discussion

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dino (8:55 PM, January 13, 2013)
Your specs are incomplete: Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V vs Sony DSC-HX20V:
Wi-Fi!
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (5:56 PM, March 13, 2012)
Thanks for pointing that out Alvaro, we will fix that up soon.
 
Alvaro P. (5:46 PM, March 13, 2012)
Your specs are wrong, the macro is 1cm, not 10cm