Sony HX20V vs Sony WX50
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90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
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90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Sony HX20V vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced July 2012
- Old Model is Sony HX10V
- Successor is Sony HX30V
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2012
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On this page, we are reviewing the Sony HX20V versus Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the HX20V matches up versus the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony WX50
| HX20V | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 461k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony HX20V
| WX50 | HX20V |
|---|
Common features in the Sony HX20V and Sony WX50
| HX20V | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2012 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Sony HX20V vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX20V provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX20V compared to the WX50.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX20V and WX50 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX20V vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX20V and WX50.
All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX20V to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Sony HX20V Portrait photography information
Sony WX50 Portrait photography information
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sony WX50 Street photography info
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (254g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sony HX20V Sports photography info
Sony WX50 Sports photography info
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Sony HX20V Travel photography details
Sony WX50 Travel photography details
lighter than average (254g)
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Sony HX20V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Sony HX20V Vlogging details
Sony WX50 Vlogging details
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (254 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
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Sony HX20V vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2012-07-20 | 2012-01-30 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | BIONZ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 922k dot | 461k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.10 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 254 grams (0.56 pounds) | 117 grams (0.26 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 shots | 240 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $397 | $250 |