Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7R IV

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The HZ50W was brought out 10 years prior to the A7R IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HZ50W scores vs the A7R IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ50W comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the HZ50W against the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and A7R IV is 70 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ50W and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will resolve more detail having its extra 47 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.