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Sony HX50V vs Sony A55

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX30V
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Renewed by Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX50V versus Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the HX50V (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX50V was revealed 2 years after the A55 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HX50V matches up versus the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony A55

 HX50V A55 
IntroducedApril 2013August 2010Newer by 33 months

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony HX50V

 A55 HX50V 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony A55

 HX50V A55 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kEqual screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX50V provides exterior 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 A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX50V versus Sony A55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the HX50V versus the A55.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and A55 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX50V and A55.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX50V using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony HX50V will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern HX50V will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V Portrait photography factors
Sony A55 Portrait photography factors
50
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX50V Street photography details
Sony A55 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (272g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX50V Sports photography features
Sony A55 Sports photography features
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery pack (380 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V as a Travel photography camera
Sony A55 as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (272g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
62
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (380 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX50V
Landscape photography with Sony A55
53
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (380 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX50V Vlogging features
Sony A55 Vlogging features
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (272g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
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Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony A55
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony SLT-A55
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony SLT-A55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-04-24 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 2920 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech XtraFine LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 272 gr (0.60 lbs) 500 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 816
Other
Battery life 400 photos 380 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $439 $800