Canon SX50 HS vs Nikon B600

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX50 HS vs Nikon B600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and B600 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was released 7 years before the B600 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX50 HS scores against the B600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Nikon Coolpix B600. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Nikon B600 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS offers external 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 Nikon B600 has measurements of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SX50 HS compared to the B600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and B600 is 65 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and B600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon B600 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.