Canon SX50 HS vs Sony A6600

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SX50 HS was released 7 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX50 HS grades against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS comes with physical 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) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS and the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and A6600 is 65 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and A6600.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX50 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.