Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
- Announced May 2010
- Additionally referred to as WB5500
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Launched March 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
- Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Below is a extensive review of the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe HZ50W was brought out 6 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the HZ50W scores vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony RX10 III
| HZ50W | RX10 III |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Samsung HZ50W
| RX10 III | HZ50W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | March 2016 |  | May 2010 | More recent by 71 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony RX10 III
| HZ50W | RX10 III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ50W has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ50W compared to the RX10 III.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and RX10 III is 70 and 53 respectively.
Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and RX10 III.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
| Samsung HZ50W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung HZ50W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
| Otherwise known as | WB5500 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2010-05-03 | 2016-03-29 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Max boosted ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 64 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 26-676mm (26.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/2.4-4.0 |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 16s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 14.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| 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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) | 1051 gr (2.32 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 472 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 420 pictures |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | SLB-11A | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $250 | $1,398 |
