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Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
57
Overall
49

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Launched January 2015
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was introduced 21 months after the HX50V making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ10 scores against the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Sony HX50V

 SZ10 HX50V 
RevealedJanuary 2015April 2013Newer by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Panasonic SZ10

 HX50V SZ10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Sony HX50V

 SZ10 HX50V 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ10 has outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ10 compared to the HX50V.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and HX50V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ10 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX50V Portrait photography factors
36
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
51
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Street photography camera
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (272 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
58
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography factors
Sony HX50V Travel photography factors
67
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (200 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
great battery pack (400 shots)
lighter than others (272g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography features
Sony HX50V Landscape photography features
42
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX50V as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (272 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Sony HX50V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-06 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.4 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177 gr (0.39 lbs) 272 gr (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 400 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $200 $439