Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A6600

Lets look much closer at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The HZ50W was brought out 10 years before the A6600 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HZ50W grades vs the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ50W has got exterior 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 A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ50W against the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and A6600 is 70 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and A6600.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ50W because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.