Sony H50 vs Sony W550

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony H50 vs Sony W550, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W550 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H50 was revealed 3 years earlier than the W550 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the H50 scores versus the W550 when considering 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-W550. The full galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 provides external 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 W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the H50 vs the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and W550 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H50 and W550.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W550 to provide greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.