Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony HX99

Here is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was unveiled 6 years before the HX99 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades versus the HX99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR has physical 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) while the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Sony HX99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the HX99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and HX99 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and HX99.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS50 EXR will be behind in sensor tech.