Sony H50 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony H50 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the H50 (9MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the H50 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The H50 was unveiled 12 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony H50 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H50 matches up versus the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Sony H50 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony H50 enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H50 and Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the H50 and the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H50 and ZV-1 is 69 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the H50 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The H50 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged H50 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.