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Sony A6100 vs Sony H50

Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony H50

 A6100 H50 
IntroducedAugust 2019January 2009More modern by 130 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A6100

 H50 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony H50

 A6100 H50 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 size comparison

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

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography advice
Sony H50 Portrait photography advice
81
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography details
Sony H50 Street photography details
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography highlights
Sony H50 Sports photography highlights
74
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography features
Sony H50 Travel photography features
86
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
44
flash built-in
very long reach (465mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (547 grams)
low megapixels (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
Sony H50 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
34
focusing manually
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
no image stabilization
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others (547 grams)
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Sony A6100 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-08-28 2009-01-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.10 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 547g (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $748 $80