Canon SX50 HS vs Sony A900

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX50 HS was launched 4 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX50 HS grades versus the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS comes with external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX50 HS vs the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and A900 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX50 HS and A900.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX50 HS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A900 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger SX50 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.