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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V 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 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony RX100 V

 H50 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony H50

 RX100 V H50 
LaunchedOctober 2016January 2009Fresher by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony RX100 V

 H50 RX100 V 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony H50 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography details
27
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (547g)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H50 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 V Sports photography information
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 V Travel photography factors
44
has built in flash
great reach (465mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (547 grams)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
80
lighter than average (299g)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H50
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
34
focusing manually
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than competitors (547g)
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average (299g)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-15 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 31-465mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-4.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 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 operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.10 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 547g (1.21 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
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 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $80 $998