Sony H50 vs Sony W530

Following is a extended comparison of the Sony H50 versus Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W530 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H50 was manufactured 24 months prior to the W530 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the H50 matches up versus the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 comes with exterior measurements 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the H50 versus the W530.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H50 and W530 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H50 and W530.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W530 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H50 will be behind in sensor technology.