Sony A6000 vs Sony H50

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony A6000 and Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was announced 5 years after the H50 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A6000 scores versus the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check the Sony A6000 and Sony H50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A6000 compared to the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and H50 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and H50.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6000 will offer greater detail with its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.