Canon SX50 HS vs Pentax K-x

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX50 HS versus Pentax K-x, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the SX50 HS (12MP) and the K-x (12MP) is fairly close but the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX50 HS was manufactured 3 years after the K-x which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX50 HS scores vs the K-x in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Pentax K-x. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS features outside 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) while the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS vs the K-x.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and K-x is 65 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and K-x.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The SX50 HS uses the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more recent SX50 HS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.