Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700
65 Imaging
36 Features
55 Overall
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99 Imaging
39 Features
22 Overall
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Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
- Announced January 2013
- Replaced the Canon SX40 HS
- Replacement is Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 99 x 55 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2011
Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and ST700 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SX50 HS was announced 2 years after the ST700 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX50 HS scores vs the ST700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Samsung ST700. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Samsung ST700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Samsung ST700
SX50 HS | ST700 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | January 2011 | More modern by 25 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung ST700 over the Canon SX50 HS
ST700 | SX50 HS | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX50 HS and Samsung ST700
SX50 HS | ST700 |
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Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX50 HS comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST700 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX50 HS against the ST700.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and ST700 is 65 and 99 respectively.
Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and ST700.
Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung ST700 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger SX50 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
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Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST700 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Samsung ST700 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Samsung |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Samsung ST700 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2013-01-15 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | - |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | () |
Highest aperture | f/3.4-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 0cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 202 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.50 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264 | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 595 grams (1.31 lb) | - |
Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") | 99 x 55 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 47 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 179 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 315 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-10L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $429 | $280 |