Samsung HZ50W vs Sony HX5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor measurements.

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The HZ50W was launched within a month of the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the HZ50W matches up versus the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ50W features external 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) and the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HZ50W and the HX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and HX5 is 70 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and HX5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.