Samsung NX5 vs Sony HX50V

Following is a complete overview of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NX5 was released 3 years earlier than the HX50V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX5 scores versus the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 enjoys exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX5 against the HX50V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and HX50V is 80 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX5 and HX50V.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged NX5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.