Canon S95 vs Canon SX50 HS

In this article, we will be looking at the Canon S95 versus Canon SX50 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the SX50 HS (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S95 (1/1.7") and SX50 HS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was unveiled 3 years before the SX50 HS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S95 scores against the SX50 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 & Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Canon SX50 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SX50 HS has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S95 and the SX50 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and SX50 HS is 93 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and SX50 HS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX50 HS will produce greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.