Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W810

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ50W was manufactured 4 years before the W810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HZ50W grades versus the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ50W has got outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ50W against the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and W810 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ50W and W810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W810 to show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.