Canon SX420 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Here, we are looking at the Canon SX420 IS vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was unveiled 13 months after the ZS50 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX420 IS matches up vs the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX420 IS vs the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and ZS50 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX420 IS to give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.