Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX530 HS

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").

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.