Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony A6500
HZ50W | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Samsung HZ50W
A6500 | HZ50W | |||
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Revealed | October 2016 | May 2010 | Fresher by 78 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A6500
HZ50W | A6500 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and A6500 is 70 and 81 respectively.
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.
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Samsung HZ50W | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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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 |