Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX720 HS

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX50 HS versus Canon SX720 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was revealed 4 years prior to the SX720 HS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX50 HS matches up versus the SX720 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Canon SX720 HS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX50 HS offers exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Canon SX720 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS versus the SX720 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and SX720 HS is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX50 HS and SX720 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to show greater detail because of its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX50 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.