Samsung HZ50W vs Sony A77 II

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ50W and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ50W Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

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).

Check the Samsung HZ50W versus Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.