Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS
62 Imaging
77 Features
88 Overall
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65 Imaging
36 Features
55 Overall
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Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 30MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
- Revealed September 2018
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
- Announced January 2013
- Older Model is Canon SX40 HS
- Replacement is Canon SX60 HS

Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Overview
Lets look much closer at the Canon R versus Canon SX50 HS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the R (30MP) and SX50 HS (12MP) and the R (Full frame) and SX50 HS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

The R was revealed 5 years later than the SX50 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the R scores vs the SX50 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R & Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon R Gallery & Canon SX50 HS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R over the Canon SX50 HS
R | SX50 HS | |||
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Announced | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2013 | Fresher by 69 months |
Display size | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.4") |
Display resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper display (+1639k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Canon R
SX50 HS | R |
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Common features in the Canon R and Canon SX50 HS
R | SX50 HS | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies |
Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon R has got external measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Canon SX50 HS has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).
Compare the Canon R versus Canon SX50 HS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the R and the SX50 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the R and SX50 HS is 62 and 65 respectively.

Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R and SX50 HS.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R will offer more detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer R will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon R vs Canon SX50 HS Specifications
Canon EOS R | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS R | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2018-09-05 | 2013-01-15 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Digic 5 |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 30 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6720 x 4480 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 40000 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 5655 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon RF | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.4-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 0cm |
Available lenses | 17 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3.2" | 2.8" |
Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dot | 202 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 15 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.50 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes (with LP-E6N only) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 gr (1.46 pounds) | 595 gr (1.31 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") | 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 89 | 47 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.5 | 20.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.5 | 11.2 |
DXO Low light rating | 2742 | 179 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 370 photographs | 315 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NB-10L |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD card (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $2,299 | $429 |