Sony H50 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony H50 and Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The H50 was released 7 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the H50 scores versus the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H50 has got outer measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the H50 compared to the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and RX1R II is 69 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and RX1R II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H50 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.