Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

51

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H50

True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-H9

Weight Lighter 440 g vs 547 g
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Around 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.2 fps vs 1.6 fps
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Around 40% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
52 vs 51
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
DSC-H50:1 cm
DSC-H9:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
3.4"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-H50:547 g
DSC-H9:440 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DSC-H50:9 MP
DSC-H9:8 MP
Size Large Help
DSC-H50:116x81x86 mm
DSC-H9:110x83x86 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
31 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-H50:116x81x86 mm
DSC-H9:110x83x86 mm
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Zoom Poor zoom Help
15x
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DSC-H50:1.6 fps
DSC-H9:2.2 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

Super zoom

Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Screen size Has a much smaller screen
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

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