Sony A7R II vs Sony H50

The following is a complete assessment of the Sony A7R II vs Sony H50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and H50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was announced 6 years after the H50 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A7R II scores vs the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II offers physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7R II versus the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and H50 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and H50.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail with its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A7R II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.