Sony A7S vs Sony HX50V

Let's look closer at the Sony A7S and Sony HX50V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A7S was announced 12 months later than the HX50V so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A7S scores versus the HX50V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S compared to the HX50V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and HX50V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7S should have a benefit in sensor innovation.