Sony HX1 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony HX1 versus Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and HX50V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HX1 scores vs the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX1 offers outside dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX1 versus Sony HX50V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the HX1 and the HX50V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and HX50V is 67 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and HX50V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will result in more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older HX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.