Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H20
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 over the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55.

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
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-H55
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Size Smaller 103x58x29 mm vs 107x69x47 mm
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 2x smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
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 Around 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 250 g
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 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Super zoom
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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