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Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Older Model is Canon 60D
  • Refreshed by Canon 80D
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Introduced May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
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Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and HZ50W (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 70D was unveiled 3 years after the HZ50W which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 70D scores vs the HZ50W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Samsung HZ50W

 70D HZ50W 
IntroducedOctober 2013May 2010Newer by 43 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Canon 70D

 HZ50W 70D 

Common features in the Canon 70D and Samsung HZ50W

 70D HZ50W 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 70D has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 70D compared to the HZ50W.

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 70D and HZ50W is 59 and 70 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 70D and HZ50W.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 70D having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 70D will produce extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent 70D should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D Portrait photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
46
manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography highlights
Samsung HZ50W Street photography highlights
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D Sports photography information
Samsung HZ50W Sports photography information
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
48
long zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 70D Travel photography information
Samsung HZ50W Travel photography information
69
weather sealing
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
58
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography highlights
69
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 70D Vlogging details
Samsung HZ50W Vlogging details
69
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
does not have image stabilization
24
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Canon 70D vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Samsung HZ50W
 Canon EOS 70DSamsung HZ50W
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon EOS 70D Samsung HZ50W
Other name - WB5500
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-10-31 2010-05-03
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-676mm (26.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Clear View II TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 lb) 426g (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 926 not tested
Other
Battery life 920 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $758 $250