Canon A810 vs Sony H50

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon A810 versus Sony H50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was revealed 3 years after the H50 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A810 scores versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A810 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A810 and the H50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and H50 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and H50.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon A810 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer A810 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.