Canon SX50 HS vs Samsung WB30F

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX50 HS and Samsung WB30F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was introduced within a month of the WB30F which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX50 HS scores versus the WB30F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Samsung WB30F. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS has outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX50 HS compared to the WB30F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and WB30F is 65 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and WB30F.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB30F to provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.