Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was introduced 3 months earlier than the HX90V which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS50 scores vs the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS50 and the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and HX90V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS50 and HX90V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.