Nikon P610 vs Sony H50

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon P610 and Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P610 was introduced 6 years after the H50 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the P610 scores versus the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P610 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P610 features external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the P610 compared to the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and H50 is 65 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P610 and H50.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon P610 to give extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer P610 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.