Canon 1D vs Canon SX50 HS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 1D vs Canon SX50 HS, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and SX50 HS (12MP) and the 1D (APS-H) and SX50 HS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The 1D was brought out 12 years before the SX50 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera and the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 1D grades against the SX50 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D & Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1D Gallery & Canon SX50 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 1D provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Canon SX50 HS has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1D versus the SX50 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1D and SX50 HS is 50 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D and SX50 HS.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX50 HS will render more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 1D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.