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Nikon P610 vs Sony H50

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48
Nikon Coolpix P610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Nikon P610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon P600
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Sony H50

 P610 H50 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2009More modern by 74 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Nikon P610

 H50 P610 

Common features in the Nikon P610 and Sony H50

 P610 H50 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

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.

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 size comparison

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

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P610 Portrait photography info
Sony H50 Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P610 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
50
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others (565 grams)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P610 Sports photography factors
Sony H50 Sports photography factors
53
great zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P610 Travel photography information
Sony H50 Travel photography information
62
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (1440mm)
more heavy than others (565 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
44
has built in flash
great zoom (465mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (547g)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P610 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H50 Landscape photography highlights
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P610 Vlogging info
Sony H50 Vlogging info
59
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others (565g)
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Nikon P610 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P610 and Sony H50
 Nikon Coolpix P610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-10 2009-01-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m 9.10 m
Flash settings TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 grams (1.25 lbs) 547 grams (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $430 $80