Canon SX50 HS vs Panasonic SZ10

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX50 HS and Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was announced 24 months before the SZ10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX50 HS scores against the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX50 HS has physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX50 HS vs the SZ10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and SZ10 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ10 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.