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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX30V
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 9 months later than the HX50V so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades versus the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony HX50V

 Galaxy Camera 2 HX50V 
LaunchedJanuary 2014April 2013Fresher by 9 months
Screen sizing4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution1037k921kClearer screen (+116k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 HX50V Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony HX50V

 Galaxy Camera 2 HX50V 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got outside measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 compared to the HX50V.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and HX50V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and HX50V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX50V to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography features
Sony HX50V Portrait photography features
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Street photography with Sony HX50V
65
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (283g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX50V Sports photography highlights
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
good battery power (400 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (400 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX50V Travel photography highlights
73
good battery power (400 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (283g)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
good battery (400 per charge)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Landscape photography camera
52
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery power (400 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good battery (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging info
Sony HX50V Vlogging info
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
lighter than competition in class (283g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (272g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony HX50V
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-01-02 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 4.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HD Super Clear Touch Display XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 283g (0.62 lb) 272g (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Built-in NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $400 $439