Upgrade Guide
Sony Cyber-shot HX50V→Sony RX100
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Situational
One clear hardware improvement over the Cyber-shot HX50V. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.
What's new in the RX100
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StabilisationIBIS added — significant for handheld and video
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (20MP)
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | Cyber-shot HX50V | RX100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | -0.4 | ||
| Street | +0.3 | ||
| Travel | +0.1 | ||
| Wedding & Events | -0.3 | ||
| Documentary | +0.2 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Landscape | +0.3 | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Casual | +0.2 | ||
| Food | +0.3 | ||
| Macro | +0.1 | ||
| Architecture | +0.1 | ||
| Astrophotography | +1.0 |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Cyber-shot HX50V | RX100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | £74 used | |
| Released | 2013 | 2012 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 20.4MP 1/2.3-inch Exmor R BSI CMOS | 20.2MP 1-inch CMOS | |
| Resolution | 20MP | 20MP | ↓ |
| Video | Full HD 1080p/60 | Full HD 1080p/60 | |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF, 9-point multi AF, face and tracking focus | 25-point contrast-detect AF with face detection | |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot (in the lens) | Optical SteadyShot (in the lens), no IBIS | |
| Burst Rate | 10fps | 10fps (focus fixed at the first frame) | |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~330 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 272g (with battery) | 240g (with battery and card) | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | None (rear screen only; optional EVF on the shoe) | No viewfinder | |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed LCD, 921k dots | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots | |
| Mount | Fixed 30x Zeiss 24-720mm equivalent f/3.5-6.3 | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD slot | Single SD / Memory Stick slot |
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