Sony H50 vs Sony WX300

Let's look more closely at the Sony H50 vs Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H50 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the H50 matches up vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H50 comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the H50 and the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H50 and WX300 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to give extra detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.