Nikon D50 vs Sony A55
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Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
- Announced July 2005
- Later Model is Nikon D40X
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Released August 2010
- Later Model is Sony A57
Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Nikon D50 and Sony A55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and A55 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).
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Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D50 grades versus the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D50 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are available at Nikon D50 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Sony A55
D50 | A55 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Nikon D50
A55 | D50 | |||
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Released | August 2010 | July 2005 | More recent by 61 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 130k | Sharper screen (+791k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon D50 and Sony A55
D50 | A55 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 offers outer measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Compare the Nikon D50 and Sony A55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the D50 and the A55.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D50 and A55 is 64 and 67 respectively.
Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D50 and A55.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A55 to give extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older D50 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Nikon D50 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Nikon D50 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon D50 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2005-07-23 | 2010-08-24 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 367.4mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 309 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 130k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/500s | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 620g (1.37 lbs) | 500g (1.10 lbs) |
Dimensions | 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.9 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.8 | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | 560 | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL3 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $499 | $800 |