Sony HX50V vs Sony W810

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.