Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ50W was revealed 3 years after the A100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the HZ50W grades vs the A100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W has got outer 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) and the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ50W versus the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and A100 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and A100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ50W having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung HZ50W will produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern HZ50W will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.