Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The HZ50W was unveiled 6 years before the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the HZ50W matches up against the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ50W has physical 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ50W compared to the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and A6300 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and A6300.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ50W using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will give you greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be behind in sensor technology.