Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX60V compared with Cyber-shot DSC-W50

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX60V	SonyCyber-shot DSC-W50
Overview
Released
Released	March 2014	March 2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	–
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.4 MP	6 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5184 × 3888	2816 × 2112
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	80–1000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS with approximately 21.1 million total photosites; optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions	1/2.5-type primary-colour CCD; original manual specifies approximately 6,003,000 effective and 6,183,000 total pixels
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep Panorama	Fine or Standard JPEG; 2816 × 2112 native, 2816 × 1872 in 3:2 or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode
ISO detail
ISO detail	Ordinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposures	–
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR noise reduction; JPEG recording rather than RAW files
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.3	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	30×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	–
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony G lens, 11 elements in 10 groups including 5 aspherical elements; actual 4.3–129 mm, five-blade iris. Clear Image Zoom extends reach digitally	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.3–18.9 mm; Hong Kong launch sheet instead labels the family Vario-Sonnar
Autofocus
Autofocus	AF-S, semi-manual and manual focus; AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only. Nine-point wide, centre and flexible spot S/M/L areas with Lock-on AF. Minimum focus from lens front approximately 5 cm wide or 200 cm telephoto	Five-area multi-point or centre AF, single or monitoring operation, focus presets and illuminator; ordinary focus from 0.5 m, macro from 0.02 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter: Intelligent Auto 4–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600, Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/1600, aperture-priority 8–1/1600. Above ISO 3200 the slowest shutter is 1/4 second	Sony NZ specifies Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program 1–1/2000 second; UK support lists Auto 1–1/2000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 full-resolution photographs per second, up to ten frames; rate falls with internal or external flash and some modes prohibit bursts	Maker specifies three native 6 MP Fine frames with approximately 0.7-second intervals; 98 VGA Standard frames are a separate reduced-resolution sequence; no headline fps inferred
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation	–
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible external flash. ISO Auto range approximately 0.25–5.6 m wide or 2.0–3.0 m telephoto; rear sync and wireless control with compatible external flash	Automatic, forced, off or slow sync; ISO Auto range 0.2–4.2 m wide or 0.3–2.2 m telephoto; ISO 1000 reaches 7.3 m wide or 4.0 m telephoto
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, Manual, Memory Recall, Auto and scene modes. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps with dedicated exposure-compensation dial	Auto, Program or seven scene modes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1000; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Japan specifies AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 60p/28 Mbps, 60i/24 or 17 Mbps, and 24p/24 or 17 Mbps. PAL-region rates include 50p, as documented by the UK review. Main rate represents the 60p version. MP4 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; optical zoom during filming. AVCHD clips approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12 Mbps clips approximately 15 minutes due to 2 GB limit. 4K HDMI output is for still photographs, not 4K recording	MPEG-1 with mono sound; VGA Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo, Standard approximately 17 fps and video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8 fps; no zoom during recording (Popular Photography)
Audio
Audio	AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level adjustment	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,000	115,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD, approximately 921000 dots; five-step brightness adjustment and no touchscreen	TFT LCD and optical real-image finder; manual gives 115,200 dots, while maker support rounds this to 115,000; histogram and adjustable brightness
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	380 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	246 g	127 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan’s 12 February 2014 announcement specifies sale on 7 March 2014; March precision retained without treating the Japanese day as a confirmed international first-sale day	Original US maker release dated 13 February 2006 states early March availability; Hong Kong maker launch specifies mid-March 2006
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC. Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adapters	32 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0, micro HDMI and Multi Interface Shoe; HDMI audio during playback only	Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono AV output and DC input; PictBridge printing
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Forum Type 3 tag and GPS location logging. Maker specifies GPS only, without a compass. HX60 without V is a distinct non-GPS model	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1; maker CIPA claim approximately 380 photographs or 190 minutes. Actual movie use approximately 55 minutes or continuous movie use 90 minutes, with individual clip limits	NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; original manual CIPA claim approximately 390 shots with LCD on or 500 off; current NZ support agrees with 390 shots or 195 minutes, whereas UK support lists 300 shots or 195 minutes
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging; USB external power supported using optional AC-UD10 adapter	External BC-CSG battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	108.1 × 63.6 × 38.3 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	88.9 × 57.1 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth); Sony NZ gives 19.7 mm minimum thickness
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 246 g camera only, or 272 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo	Approximately 127 g body only or 157 g with accessories in maker support
Materials
Materials	–	Sony NZ describes a full metal body; original US launch release describes a metal alloy body
Colours
Colours	Black in Sony Japan launch	Silver or black in original Hong Kong maker launch list; colour editions share this entry
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap, shoe cap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary	NP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG charger, power cord, AV/USB multi-connecting cable, wrist strap, instructions and Cyber-shot Viewer software