Sony a5000 vs Sony H50

Lets look more closely at the Sony a5000 versus Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The a5000 was manufactured 5 years later than the H50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the a5000 grades vs the H50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5000 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the a5000 versus the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and H50 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5000 and H50.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The a5000 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony a5000 will offer you more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent a5000 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.