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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II

Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung HZ50W front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Other Name is WB5500
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
Photography Glossary

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The HZ50W was launched 5 years earlier than the A77 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the HZ50W matches up versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Sony A77 II

 HZ50W A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Samsung HZ50W

 A77 II HZ50W 
IntroducedMay 2014May 2010Newer by 49 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ50W and Sony A77 II

 HZ50W A77 II 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W enjoys outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the HZ50W against the A77 II.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ50W and A77 II is 70 and 62 respectively.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and A77 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ50W because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ50W will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
79
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ50W
Street photography with Sony A77 II
56
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
48
amazing zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Travel photography details
Sony A77 II Travel photography details
58
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung HZ50W
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery pack (480 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ50W Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
24
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
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Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ50W and Sony A77 II
 Samsung HZ50WSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ50W Sony SLT-A77 II
Otherwise known as WB5500 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-05-03 2014-05-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $250 $1,198