Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The HZ50W was brought out 7 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HZ50W scores vs the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W features 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) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Compare the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the HZ50W compared to the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and A99 II is 70 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ50W and A99 II.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will provide you with greater detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be behind with regard to sensor technology.