Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST95

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung ST95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and ST95 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was introduced 2 years later than the ST95 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX50 HS scores against the ST95 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Samsung ST95. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Samsung ST95 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS comes with exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Samsung ST95 has proportions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX50 HS and the ST95.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and ST95 is 65 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and ST95.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung ST95 to provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX50 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.