Canon R50 vs Sony WX350

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon R50 versus Sony WX350, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The R50 was introduced 9 years later than the WX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the R50 matches up versus the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Canon R50 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon R50 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the R50 versus the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the R50 and WX350 is 75 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the R50 and WX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R50 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R50 will produce extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer R50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.