Sony H50 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony H50 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The H50 was brought out 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the H50 scores vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony H50 features physical measurements 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the H50 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and RX100 VII is 69 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The H50 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will show extra detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged H50 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.