Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX10 III

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.

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The 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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

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.

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.