Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7R

Here, we will be reviewing the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony A7R, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The HZ50W was launched 4 years before the A7R which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the HZ50W scores against the A7R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ50W and Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ50W features physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A7R has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ50W against the A7R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and A7R is 70 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and A7R.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HZ50W featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ50W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.