Canon SX50 HS vs Leica M-Monochrom

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX50 HS vs Leica M-Monochrom, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and M-Monochrom (18MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and M-Monochrom (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX50 HS was revealed 9 months after the M-Monochrom which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica M-Monochrom being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX50 HS scores vs the M-Monochrom for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Leica M-Monochrom. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Leica M-Monochrom Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS provides external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Leica M-Monochrom has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX50 HS vs Leica M-Monochrom in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX50 HS vs the M-Monochrom.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and M-Monochrom is 65 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and M-Monochrom.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX50 HS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Leica M-Monochrom will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX50 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.