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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Revealed May 2010
  • Additionally Known as WB5500
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The HZ50W was announced 7 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HZ50W matches up versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony A6500

 HZ50W A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Samsung HZ50W

 A6500 HZ50W 
RevealedOctober 2016May 2010Fresher by 78 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A6500

 HZ50W A6500 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W features outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ50W and the A6500.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and A6500 is 70 and 81 respectively.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and A6500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ50W using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography information
Sony A6500 Portrait photography information
46
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ50W as a Street photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung HZ50W
Sports photography with Sony A6500
48
excellent zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Travel photography features
Sony A6500 Travel photography features
58
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
long reach (676mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
51
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ50W
Vlogging with Sony A6500
24
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
39
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ50W and Sony A6500
 Samsung HZ50WSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ50W Sony Alpha a6500
Also called as WB5500 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-05-03 2016-10-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 453g (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $250 $1,298