Sony H50 vs Sony W810

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony H50 and Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H50 was unveiled 6 years before the W810 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the H50 scores against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 offers outside dimensions 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the H50 versus the W810.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and W810 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W810 to produce extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older H50 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.