Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX50V

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was released 5 years earlier than the HX50V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX1 IS scores versus the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX1 IS Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX1 IS features outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX1 IS vs Sony HX50V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX1 IS compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and HX50V is 64 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and HX50V.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX50V to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.