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Sony H50 vs Sony W560

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony H50 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H50 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the W560 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the H50 grades vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony W560

 H50 W560 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony H50

 W560 H50 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony W560

 H50 W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony H50 features 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) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the H50 versus the W560.

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and W560 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and W560.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H50 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W560 Portrait photography highlights
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H50
Street photography with Sony W560
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (547g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
44
flash built-in
great reach (465mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (547 grams)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H50 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
34
focusing manually
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 Vlogging details
Sony W560 Vlogging details
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (547g)
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Sony H50 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-15 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-465mm (15.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-4.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.10 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 547g (1.21 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $80 $139