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Sony HX50V vs Sony W810

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX30V
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX50V vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the HX50V (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was announced 8 months before the W810 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the HX50V grades against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony W810

 HX50V W810 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony HX50V

 W810 HX50V 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014April 2013More recent by 8 months

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony W810

 HX50V W810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX50V provides 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 W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the HX50V versus the W810.

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX50V and W810.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photos but you should factor the age of the products into consideration. The older HX50V is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V Portrait photography features
Sony W810 Portrait photography features
50
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
MP count decent (20MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX50V Street photography factors
Sony W810 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (272 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX50V Sports photography information
Sony W810 Sports photography information
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (400 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V Travel photography factors
Sony W810 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (272g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
67
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX50V Landscape photography information
Sony W810 Landscape photography information
53
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
better than average battery (400 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX50V Vlogging advice
Sony W810 Vlogging advice
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (272g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
32
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony HX50V vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-04-24 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 2920 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech XtraFine LCD display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 272g (0.60 pounds) 111g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 400 photographs 200 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $439 $100