Canon SX50 HS vs Sony A580

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A580, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SX50 HS was revealed 20 months after the A580 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX50 HS grades vs the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS features outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A580 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX50 HS vs the A580.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and A580 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and A580.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX50 HS with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A580 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer SX50 HS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.