Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS
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Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
- Revealed January 2013
- Older Model is Canon SX40 HS
- Newer Model is Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Succeeded the Canon SX520 HS
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Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX530 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SX50 HS was brought out 24 months before the SX530 HS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX50 HS grades against the SX530 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Canon SX530 HS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Canon SX530 HS
| SX50 HS | SX530 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Canon SX50 HS
| SX530 HS | SX50 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2015 |  | January 2013 | More recent by 24 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX530 HS
| SX50 HS | SX530 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 461k | Same screen resolution |
| Touch screen |  | Missing Touch screen |
Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS has got external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Canon SX530 HS has proportions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).
Compare the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX530 HS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS vs the SX530 HS.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and SX530 HS is 65 and 69 respectively.
Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and SX530 HS.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX530 HS to give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Canon PowerShot SX530 HS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Canon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Canon PowerShot SX530 HS |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2013-01-15 | 2015-01-06 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Digic 5 | DIGIC 4+ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-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 | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.4-6.5 | f/3.4-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 0cm | 0cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 202 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 15s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 1.6 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m | 5.50 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, on, off, slow synchro |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 595 gr (1.31 pounds) | 442 gr (0.97 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") | 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 47 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.3 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.2 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 179 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 315 pictures | 210 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-10L | NB-6LH |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $429 | $379 |
