Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Samsung HZ25W

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and HZ25W (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and HZ25W (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was introduced 2 years after the HZ25W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up versus the HZ25W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR & Samsung HZ25W. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery & Samsung HZ25W Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR has external measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ25W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs the HZ25W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and HZ25W is 54 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and HZ25W.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.