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Sony HX50V vs Sony A57

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX30V
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A55
  • Successor is Sony A58
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Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony HX50V versus Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the HX50V (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The HX50V was introduced 8 months after the A57 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the HX50V grades against the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony A57

 HX50V A57 
RevealedApril 2013September 2012More modern by 8 months

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony HX50V

 A57 HX50V 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony A57

 HX50V A57 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution921k921kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony HX50V enjoys external 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) and the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the HX50V vs the A57.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX50V and A57 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HX50V and A57.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX50V with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony HX50V will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent HX50V should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V Portrait photography information
Sony A57 Portrait photography information
50
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX50V Street photography highlights
Sony A57 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX50V as a Sports photography camera
Sony A57 as a Sports photography camera
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (400 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V as a Travel photography camera
Sony A57 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
67
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX50V Landscape photography info
Sony A57 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great battery (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX50V Vlogging features
Sony A57 Vlogging features
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5 )
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic port
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Sony HX50V vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony A57
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony SLT-A57
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony SLT-A57
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-04-24 2012-09-13
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 2920 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology XtraFine LCD display Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 272 gr (0.60 lb) 618 gr (1.36 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 785
Other
Battery life 400 shots 550 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage 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
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $439 $1,000