Sony A6500 vs Sony H50
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony H50
A6500 | H50 | |||
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Revealed | October 2016 | January 2009 | More modern by 95 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A6500
H50 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony H50
A6500 | H50 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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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 |