Sony H50 vs Sony WX80

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony H50 and Sony WX80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H50 was released 5 years before the WX80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the H50 scores versus the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 provides 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) whilst the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H50 and Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H50 against the WX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and WX80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX80 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged H50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.