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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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
  • Announced January 2009
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was unveiled 4 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NEX-6 scores versus the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony H50

 NEX-6 H50 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2009Fresher by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony NEX-6

 H50 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H50

 NEX-6 H50 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-6 and the H50.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and H50 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and H50.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will provide greater detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H50 as a Portrait photography camera
74
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography details
Sony H50 Street photography details
78
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (345g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography features
Sony H50 Sports photography features
66
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
32
long zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
Sony H50 Travel photography details
75
lighter than average in class (345g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
built-in flash
very long zoom (465mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (547 grams)
low resolution sensor (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony H50 Landscape photography factors
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
34
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
32
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no microphone socket
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than others (547 grams)
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-03-25 2009-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 547 gr (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $365 $80