Sony A6400 vs Sony H50

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A6400 vs Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was revealed 10 years after the H50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6400 grades vs the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A6400 and the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and H50 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and H50.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will show more detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent A6400 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.