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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS60
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Sony HX90V

 ZS50 HX90V 
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic ZS50

 HX90V ZS50 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony HX90V

 ZS50 HX90V 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015April 2015Similar age
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
45
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
Street photography with Sony HX90V
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (243 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
43
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (360 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography details
Sony HX90V Travel photography details
66
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
76
better than average battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (245g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography features
Sony HX90V Landscape photography features
51
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX90V Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS50 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-06 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.40 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 243g (0.54 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 44 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 138 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 360 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $440