Sony H50 vs Sony RX100

Its time to look more closely at the Sony H50 and Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The H50 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the H50 matches up versus the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H50 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the H50 and the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H50 and RX100 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and RX100.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H50 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.