Sony H50 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony H50 versus Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W800 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H50 was announced 6 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H50 grades vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 enjoys outside 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 W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H50 versus Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the H50 versus the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H50 and W800 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H50 and W800.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to deliver greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.