Sony A3000 vs Sony H50

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A3000 versus Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was brought out 4 years after the H50 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A3000 matches up against the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A3000 features external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 versus the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and H50 is 69 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and H50.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A3000 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A3000 will deliver extra detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent A3000 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.