Sony HX50V vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony HX50V vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the HX50V (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the HX50V (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The HX50V was announced 3 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the HX50V scores vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony HX50V Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX50V provides outside dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the HX50V against the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HX50V and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX50V and RX100 IV.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor sizes. The HX50V has got the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging. The more aged HX50V is going to be behind in sensor innovation.