Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Sony HX50V and Sony A6100 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony HX50V has external dimensions of 108 x 64 x 38 mm (4.25 x 2.52 x 1.5″) and weighs 272 g (0.60 lb / 9.59 oz) (including batteries). Sony A6100 has external dimensions of 120 x 67 x 59 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.32″) and weighs 396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Sony HX50V and the Sony A6100. Sony HX50V is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 12mm narrower, 3mm shorter and 21mm thinner than Sony A6100. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony HX50V has a built-in lens but Sony A6100 doesn't. Once you put a lens on A6100, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Sony HX50V and Sony A6100.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony HX50V and Sony A6100.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony HX50V is significantly lighter (124g ) than the Sony A6100 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A6100, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V nor Sony Alpha a6100 provides any type of weather sealing in their bodies, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony HX50V and Sony A6100's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
On the other hand, Sony A6100 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels whereas the Sony HX50V has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A6100.