Sony HX50V vs Sony WX70

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony HX50V and Sony WX70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was announced 15 months later than the WX70 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the HX50V scores against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX50V Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX50V has physical measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HX50V versus the WX70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the HX50V and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX50V and WX70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX50V to resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger HX50V provides an advantage in sensor tech.