Sony H50 vs Sony HX300

Below, we are looking at the Sony H50 versus Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H50 was released 5 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the H50 scores against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 has got outer measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the H50 and the HX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and HX300 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.