Canon SX50 HS vs Panasonic G7

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX50 HS vs Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX50 HS was announced 3 years before the G7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX50 HS scores vs the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS enjoys 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) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX50 HS vs the G7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and G7 is 65 and 71 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and G7.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX50 HS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G7 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.