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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Introduced May 2010
  • Also Known as WB5500
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HZ50W was launched 22 months earlier than the TX66 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the HZ50W scores against the TX66 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony TX66

 HZ50W TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Samsung HZ50W

 TX66 HZ50W 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012May 2010More modern by 22 months
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony TX66

 HZ50W TX66 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W provides outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony TX66 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ50W against the TX66.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and TX66 is 70 and 97 respectively.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and TX66.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony TX66 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ50W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Street photography highlights
Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung HZ50W
Sports photography with Sony TX66
48
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Travel photography details
Sony TX66 Travel photography details
58
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
great zoom (676mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
provides touch focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ50W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (250 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Vlogging details
Sony TX66 Vlogging details
24
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ50W and Sony TX66
 Samsung HZ50WSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ50W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Also called as WB5500 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-05-03 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 109g (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 250 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $250 $350