Sony HX50V vs Sony A55
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Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are available at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony A55
HX50V | A55 | |||
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Introduced | April 2013 | August 2010 | Newer by 33 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony HX50V
A55 | HX50V | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony A55
HX50V | A55 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 921k | Equal 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.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and A55 is 89 and 67 respectively.
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.
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Sony HX50V vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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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 |