Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon D500 has external dimensions of 147 x 115 x 81 mm (5.79 x 4.53 x 3.19″) and weighs 860 g (1.90 lb / 30.34 oz) (including batteries). Sony HX20V has external dimensions of 107 x 62 x 35 mm (4.21 x 2.44 x 1.38″) and weighs 254 g (0.56 lb / 8.96 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V. Sony HX20V is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 40mm narrower, 53mm shorter and 46mm thinner than Nikon D500. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony HX20V has a built-in lens but Nikon D500 doesn't. Once you put a lens on D500, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V.
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Comparison image of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V.
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Top View Comparison image of Nikon D500 and Sony HX20V Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony HX20V is significantly lighter (606g ) than the Nikon D500 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on D500, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that D500 has a big advantage over HX20V which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D500's 3.20" LCD screen is slightly larger than Sony HX20V's 3" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Nikon D500 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Sony HX20V has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to D500.