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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Refreshed by Canon SX20 IS
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS60
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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SX10 IS (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was manufactured 7 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX10 IS grades against the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Panasonic ZS50

 SX10 IS ZS50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon SX10 IS

 ZS50 SX10 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2009More recent by 72 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Panasonic ZS50

 SX10 IS ZS50 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS has got external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SX10 IS vs the ZS50.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and ZS50 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX10 IS and ZS50.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS50 to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX10 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
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manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
includes face detection focusing
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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focusing manually
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
49
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average in class (600 grams)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (243g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
33
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography info
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has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (600g)
low megapixels (10MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than average in class (243g)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX10 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
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manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than average in class (600g)
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (243g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-15 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600g (1.32 lb) 243g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $275 $350