Sony H50 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look more closely at the Sony H50 and Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H50 was introduced 5 years earlier than the HX50V and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the H50 matches up vs the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H50 has external measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H50 and Sony HX50V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the H50 against the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the H50 and HX50V is 69 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX50V to offer you more detail using its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.