Sony H50 vs Sony A37

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony H50 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A37 (16MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The H50 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the H50 grades vs the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 has got outside measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Sony H50 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the H50 against the A37.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H50 and A37 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and A37.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H50 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A37 will produce greater detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older H50 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.