Sony H50 vs Sony HX5

Its time to look more closely at the Sony H50 vs Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H50 (9MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the H50 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H50 was launched 17 months before the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the H50 scores against the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H50 comes with 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) whilst the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the H50 and the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and HX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and HX5.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H50 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX5 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.