Sony H50 vs Sony A77 II

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.