Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony H50 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The H50 was revealed 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the H50 grades vs the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H50 offers exterior dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the H50 against the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the H50 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The H50 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged H50 is going to be behind in sensor tech.