Nikon P340 vs Sony H50

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon P340 versus Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was manufactured 5 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P340 grades vs the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P340 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P340 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the P340 and the H50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P340 and H50 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and H50.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P340 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon P340 will offer you more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern P340 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.