Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H50 was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the H50 matches up vs the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the H50 compared to the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and RX100 VI is 69 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The H50 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will give greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.