Sony A6500 vs Sony H50

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony A6500 and Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and H50 (9MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was manufactured 7 years after the H50 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A6500 scores vs the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6500 features outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Sony A6500 and Sony H50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6500 versus the H50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and H50 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and H50.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will deliver more detail due to its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer A6500 should have an edge in sensor technology.