Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's examine more closely at the Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The H50 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the H50 scores vs the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony H50 features outer dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the H50 vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and RX100 V is 69 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H50 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.