Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The HZ50W was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HZ50W matches up against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W provides outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ50W and the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and RX10 II is 70 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be behind in sensor innovation.