Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

60

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

52

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 116x81x86 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H50

True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-H50's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 116x81x86 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.6"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 31 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 15x
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Around 80% more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.6 fps
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Around 6.5x 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 60
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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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
DSC-H50:f/2.7
DSC-HX1:f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-H50:547 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-H50:3.4"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DSC-H50:9 MP
DSC-HX1:8.1 MP
Size Large Help
DSC-H50:116x81x86 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
DSC-H50:31 mm
DSC-HX1:28 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-H50:15x
DSC-HX1:20x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Super zoom

Weight Lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

Super zoom

Weight Lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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discussion

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renz (5:20 PM, March 29, 2011)
Sony Hx1 is better. It may be a 2009 model, but it has more features. The great thing of the Hx1, it has a 10fps continues shooting. Quality picture images too.