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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20

Just one feature differentiates Sony's two 20x compact megazooms.

Joshua Goldman Managing Editor / Advice
Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including keyboards, mice, USB-C docks and PC gaming accessories. In addition, he writes about cameras, including action cams and drones. And while he doesn't consider himself a gamer, he spends entirely too much time playing them.
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  • More than two decades experience writing about PCs and accessories, and 15 years writing about cameras of all kinds.
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If you like the sound of the excellent Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V, but can live without the built-in Wi-Fi, definitely check out the DSC-HX20V.

For about $20 less than the HX30, the HX20 has no wireless receiver for sending photos to an iPhone or Android smartphone, connecting to a Wi-Fi-enabled TV for viewing, or backing up photos and videos to a computer. Fortunately, it keeps all the other nice features of the HX30 including its 20x, f3.2-5.8, 25-500mm lens; 921K-dot-resolution, 3-inch LCD; and 18-megapixel high-sensitivity Sony Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor.

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Read the full review of the Sony Cyber-shot HX30V.