Sony H50 vs Sony A55

Let's look more in depth at the Sony H50 versus Sony A55, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A55 (16MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The H50 was announced 19 months prior to the A55 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the H50 matches up against the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony H50 offers exterior 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 A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

See the Sony H50 versus Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the H50 and the A55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the H50 and A55 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H50 and A55.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The H50 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A55 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged H50 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.