Sony A580 vs Sony H50

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

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.

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

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.