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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-5R
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
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the NEX-5T (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5T was released 4 years after the H50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NEX-5T scores versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Sony H50

 NEX-5T H50 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2009More modern by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony NEX-5T

 H50 NEX-5T 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5T and Sony H50

 NEX-5T H50 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5T offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-5T against the H50.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5T and H50 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5T and H50.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5T because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-5T will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher NEX-5T will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5T as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H50 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Street photography details
Sony H50 Street photography details
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than average in class (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5T as a Sports photography camera
Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
69
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Travel photography factors
Sony H50 Travel photography factors
77
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse function
44
has built in flash
very long reach (465mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (547 grams)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography advice
Sony H50 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
34
has manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-5T
Vlogging with Sony H50
73
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
heavier than average in class (547g)
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5T and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha NEX-5TSony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5T Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-08-27 2009-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 99 9
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO100) 9.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276 grams (0.61 lb) 547 grams (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1015 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $400 $80