Sony H300 vs Sony H50

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony H300 vs Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H300 was manufactured 5 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the H300 scores against the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Sony H300 vs Sony H50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the H300 and the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and H50 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and H50.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer H300 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.