Canon SX50 HS vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX50 HS versus Olympus SP-820UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX50 HS (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was launched 5 months later than the SP-820UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX50 HS grades against the SP-820UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS comes with physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SX50 HS compared to the SP-820UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and SP-820UZ is 65 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.