Sony H50 vs Sony HX80

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony H50 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H50 was released 8 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the H50 grades against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H50 provides 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) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the H50 compared to the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and HX80 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and HX80.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX80 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.