Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony H50
NEX-6 | H50 | |||
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Announced | March 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 51 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony NEX-6
H50 | NEX-6 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H50
NEX-6 | H50 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Analyze the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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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 |