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Sony A580 vs Sony H50

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A580 versus Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A580 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A580 was launched 2 years after the H50 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A580 matches up vs the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony H50

 A580 H50 
LaunchedMay 2011January 2009Newer by 29 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A580

 H50 A580 

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony H50

 A580 H50 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A580 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony H50 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A580 vs the H50.

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and H50 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and H50.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A580 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A580 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A580 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H50 Portrait photography highlights
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography details
Sony H50 Travel photography details
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
built-in flash
very long zoom (465mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography details
Sony H50 Landscape photography details
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
missing Time Lapse mode
34
focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging info
Sony H50 Vlogging info
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sony A580 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-05-26 2009-01-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 547g (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1121 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Price at launch $848 $80