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Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX30V
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony HX50V and Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the HX50V (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the HX50V (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The HX50V was manufactured 11 months before the RX10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HX50V matches up versus the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony RX10

 HX50V RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony HX50V

 RX10 HX50V 
AnnouncedMarch 2014April 2013More recent by 11 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k921kClearer display (+369k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony RX10

 HX50V RX10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX50V enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the HX50V and the RX10.

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HX50V and RX10 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX50V and RX10.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The HX50V uses the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The older HX50V will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
50
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX50V Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX50V
Sports photography with Sony RX10
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proof
good battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery power (400 per charge)
lighter than others in class (272g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
58
good battery power (420 per charge)
weather proof
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX50V Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
great battery power (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX50V Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (272 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5 )
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony HX50V vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony RX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-04-24 2014-03-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 2920 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech XtraFine LCD display WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 272 gr (0.60 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 420 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $439 $698