Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7

Here is a complete comparison of the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The HZ50W was introduced 4 years earlier than the A7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the HZ50W matches up versus the A7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ50W and Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ50W has exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the HZ50W vs the A7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and A7 is 70 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ50W and A7.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ50W with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will give you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.