Sony H50 vs Sony W380

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony H50 versus Sony W380, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W380 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H50 was announced 11 months before the W380 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the H50 matches up versus the W380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 features external measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the H50 compared to the W380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and W380 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H50 and W380.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W380 to result in greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged H50 will be behind in sensor tech.