Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony RX100 II

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and RX100 II (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was launched 5 months prior to the RX100 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR scores against the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR comes with outside measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and RX100 II is 54 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.