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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony H50 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The H50 was launched 6 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the H50 matches up vs the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony RX100 III

 H50 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony H50

 RX100 III H50 
RevealedMay 2014January 2009More recent by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony RX100 III

 H50 RX100 III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony H50 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the H50 compared to the RX100 III.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and RX100 III is 69 and 89 respectively.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The H50 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H50
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
27
manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony H50 Street photography details
Sony RX100 III Street photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (547g)
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
44
built-in flash
great zoom (465mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
85
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H50 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
34
manual focus
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
73
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
80
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
no mic socket
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-15 2014-05-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-465mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-4.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.10 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 547 gr (1.21 lb) 290 gr (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $80 $748