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Sony A7R III vs Sony H50

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Successor is Sony A7R IV
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7R III and Sony H50, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R III was released 8 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7R III matches up versus the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony H50

 A7R III H50 
RevealedOctober 2017January 2009Fresher by 107 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A7R III

 H50 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony H50

 A7R III H50 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R III has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R III and the H50.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and H50 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and H50.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R III will give greater detail as a result of its extra 33MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A7R III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography info
Sony H50 Portrait photography info
86
manual focus
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
27
has manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7R III
Street photography with Sony H50
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proof
good high ISO (32,000)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography info
Sony H50 Sports photography info
89
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (650 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
32
great zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography highlights
Sony H50 Travel photography highlights
74
good battery (650 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
amazing MP (42MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
44
has built in flash
great reach (465mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (547g)
sensor resolution not great (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography info
Sony H50 Landscape photography info
87
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (650 shots)
has dual storage slots
34
has manual focus
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution not great (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging info
Sony H50 Vlogging info
37
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sony A7R III vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-10-25 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.10 m
Flash settings Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657 gr (1.45 lb) 547 gr (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at release $2,800 $80