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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Launched May 2010
  • Additionally Known as WB5500
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The HZ50W was unveiled 9 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HZ50W grades against the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony RX100 VI

 HZ50W RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Samsung HZ50W

 RX100 VI HZ50W 
AnnouncedJune 2018May 2010Fresher by 98 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony RX100 VI

 HZ50W RX100 VI 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung HZ50W offers physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the HZ50W vs the RX100 VI.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and RX100 VI is 70 and 88 respectively.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ50W with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older HZ50W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ50W
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
46
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
supports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ50W
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
lighter than others (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography details
48
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery power (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ50W as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Travel photography camera
58
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
long zoom (676mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than others (301g)
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
low battery power (240 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography info
51
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Vlogging features
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging features
24
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
77
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (301g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no mic socket
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ50W and Sony RX100 VI
 Samsung HZ50WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ50W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Also called as WB5500 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-05-03 2018-06-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 10cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 301g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $250 $1,198