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Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Sony H50 and Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The H50 was launched 6 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the H50 matches up against the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony A77 II

 H50 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony H50

 A77 II H50 
ReleasedMay 2014January 2009More modern by 65 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H50 and Sony A77 II

 H50 A77 II 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H50 comes with outer 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 A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the H50 vs the A77 II.

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and A77 II is 69 and 62 respectively.

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The H50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H50 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
27
has manual focus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (547 grams)
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H50
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery power (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
44
built-in flash
very long reach (465mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (547g)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
64
weather proofing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H50 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
34
has manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery power (480 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H50 Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (547 grams)
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
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Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H50 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-01-15 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
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 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 31-465mm (15.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.7-4.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.10 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 547 gr (1.21 lb) 647 gr (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $80 $1,198