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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Updated by Sony RX100 V
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony RX100 IV

 H50 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony H50

 RX100 IV H50 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2009Newer by 77 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony RX100 IV

 H50 RX100 IV 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony H50 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H50
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (547g)
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H50
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (16.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
44
flash built-in
great zoom (465mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (547 grams)
low MP (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
86
lighter than competition (298 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H50 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
34
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than others (547 grams)
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (298 grams)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-15 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 9MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3456 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 31-465mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-4.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 16.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 547 gr (1.21 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
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 All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
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
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $80 $898