Sony H50 vs Sony A99

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony H50 and Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and A99 (24MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The H50 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A99 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H50 scores against the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are provided at Sony H50 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 enjoys 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 A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Sony H50 and Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the H50 vs the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H50 and A99 is 69 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H50 and A99.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H50 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail having an extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older H50 is going to be behind in sensor tech.