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Sony A6500 vs Sony H50

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony H50

 A6500 H50 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2009More modern by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A6500

 H50 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony H50

 A6500 H50 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 size comparison

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

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography info
Sony H50 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
27
manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography info
Sony H50 Street photography info
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
Sony H50 Sports photography advice
77
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery (350 CIPA)
32
great zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography details
Sony H50 Travel photography details
74
weather sealing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
44
built-in flash
great zoom (465mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography info
Sony H50 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
low battery (350 shots)
34
manual focus
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging information
Sony H50 Vlogging information
39
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-10-06 2009-01-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 9 megapixels
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 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
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 (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 grams (1.00 pounds) 547 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 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 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,298 $80