Sony H50 vs Sony W310

Here, we are reviewing the Sony H50 vs Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H50 was revealed 11 months before the W310 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the H50 matches up versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the H50 and the W310.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H50 and W310.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W310 to resolve more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.