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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Announced May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The HZ50W was launched 11 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HZ50W grades against the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony A7c

 HZ50W A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Samsung HZ50W

 A7c HZ50W 
LaunchedSeptember 2020May 2010More recent by 126 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A7c

 HZ50W A7c 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W offers outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ50W against the A7c.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and A7c is 70 and 78 respectively.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and A7c.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7c will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
Sony A7c Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
78
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Street photography factors
Sony A7c Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Sports photography information
Sony A7c Sports photography information
48
amazing zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
88
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery life (740 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ50W
Travel photography with Sony A7c
58
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
good battery life (740 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung HZ50W
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ50W as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
24
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ50W and Sony A7c
 Samsung HZ50WSony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ50W Sony Alpha A7c
Also called WB5500 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-05-03 2020-09-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 204800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-676mm (26.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 509 grams (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 740 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $250 $1,800