Sony A6100 vs Sony H50

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A6100 versus Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was launched 10 years after the H50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A6100 scores against the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 features external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6100 against the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and H50 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and H50.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern A6100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.