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Sony A6300 vs Sony H50

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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 A6300 vs Sony H50 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A6300 and Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was announced 7 years after the H50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A6300 grades against the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony H50

 A6300 H50 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 86 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A6300

 H50 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony H50

 A6300 H50 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6300 has got physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6300 vs the H50.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and H50 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and H50.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6300 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6300
Portrait photography with Sony H50
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
Sony H50 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average in class (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony H50
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
32
long zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography features
Sony H50 Travel photography features
76
environment proof
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
44
flash built-in
great zoom (465mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (547g)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H50 Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
34
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging features
Sony H50 Vlogging features
35
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (547g)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-03 2009-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.10 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 404g (0.89 lbs) 547g (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $889 $80