Canon SX50 HS vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX50 HS vs Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was announced 5 months earlier than the SZ-15 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX50 HS scores against the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS comes with outer 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX50 HS against the SZ-15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and SZ-15 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.