Nikon L820 vs Sony H50

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon L820 vs Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the L820 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L820 was announced 4 years later than the H50 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the L820 scores against the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L820 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L820 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L820 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") and a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the L820 against the H50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the L820 and H50 is 72 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L820 and H50.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon L820 to resolve greater detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger L820 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.