Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The HZ50W was unveiled 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HZ50W grades against the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ50W enjoys physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the HZ50W vs the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ50W and RX100 II is 70 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ50W and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ50W having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will produce extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.