Canon 50D vs Canon SX260 HS

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 50D and Canon SX260 HS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and SX260 HS (12MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and SX260 HS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 50D was unveiled 4 years before the SX260 HS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 50D matches up against the SX260 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 50D & Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon 50D Gallery & Canon SX260 HS Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 50D has got outer measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Canon SX260 HS has measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 50D against the SX260 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 50D and SX260 HS is 57 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 50D and SX260 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 50D with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 50D will offer more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 50D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.