Sony A900 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A900 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX50V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was announced 5 years before the HX50V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A900 grades against the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 has physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A900 against the HX50V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and HX50V is 54 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and HX50V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A900 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A900 will offer you extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.