Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W310
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W310 Key Specs
(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
- Alternate Name is WB5500
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ50W and Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ50W (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe HZ50W was brought out 4 months after the W310 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the HZ50W matches up versus the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony W310
| HZ50W | W310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Samsung HZ50W
| W310 | HZ50W |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony W310
| HZ50W | W310 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | May 2010 |  | January 2010 | Similar generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ50W has outside measurements 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ50W vs the W310.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and W310 is 70 and 96 respectively.
Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and W310.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung HZ50W to give more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W310 Specifications
| Samsung HZ50W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung HZ50W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 |
| Alternative name | WB5500 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2010-05-03 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| 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 | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-676mm (26.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | f/3.0-5.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 16 secs | 1 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 3.00 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance 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) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) | 137 gr (0.30 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") | 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| 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 ID | SLB-11A | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $250 | $150 |