Sony HX50V vs Sony W370

Let's look more in depth at the Sony HX50V vs Sony W370, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and W370 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was released 3 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the HX50V scores against the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX50V enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HX50V compared to the W370.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX50V and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX50V and W370.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer HX50V is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.