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

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Built-in GPS
GPS
Great for travel
Really small
Size
Compact (107×62×35 mm)
High ISO
Light sensitivity
12,800 ISO
Thin
Thickness
1.4"
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact (107×62×35 mm)
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.4"
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competitors

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Competitors

Sony Cyber-Shot HX60V

Sony Cyber-Shot HX60V

Travel zoom

$342

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-Shot HX60V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V

Travel zoom

$448

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$380 - $448

Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Entry-level DSLR

Battery life Much longer battery life
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Size Much larger
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A230 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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discussion

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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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
 
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