Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX70 HS

Following is a thorough review of the Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX70 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SX70 HS (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was released 6 years prior to the SX70 HS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX50 HS grades vs the SX70 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Canon SX70 HS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX50 HS provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Canon SX70 HS has sizing of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX50 HS vs the SX70 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and SX70 HS is 65 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and SX70 HS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.