Sony H50 vs Sony HX20V

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony H50 versus Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H50 was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the H50 grades vs the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 has outer dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H50 compared to the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and HX20V is 69 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and HX20V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX20V to produce extra detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.