Canon SX50 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Here is a detailed review of the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX730 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was revealed 5 years earlier than the SX730 HS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SX50 HS scores against the SX730 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Canon SX730 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX50 HS and Canon SX730 HS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX50 HS against the SX730 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and SX730 HS is 65 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and SX730 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to render more detail because of its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX50 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.