Canon SX50 HS vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX50 HS and Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was announced 11 months before the LZ40 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX50 HS matches up vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS features external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX50 HS vs the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and LZ40 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and LZ40.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to render greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.