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Sony H50 vs Sony A65

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony H50 and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A65 (24MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The H50 was launched 3 years prior to the A65 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the H50 matches up vs the A65 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A65

 H50 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony H50

 A65 H50 
RevealedNovember 2011January 2009More modern by 34 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony A65

 H50 A65 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H50 provides physical 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 A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the H50 vs the A65.

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and A65 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and A65.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H50 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H50 Portrait photography info
Sony A65 Portrait photography info
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H50 Street photography features
Sony A65 Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (547g)
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony H50 Sports photography features
Sony A65 Sports photography features
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
82
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 Travel photography highlights
Sony A65 Travel photography highlights
44
built-in flash
very long zoom (465mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (547 grams)
low MP (9 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
68
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H50 Landscape photography advice
Sony A65 Landscape photography advice
34
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
low MP (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (547 grams)
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
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Sony H50 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony SLT-A65
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-01-15 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 31-465mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.7-4.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.10 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 547g (1.21 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $80 $700