Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX300

Here, we are contrasting the Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was brought out at a similar time to the HX300 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX50 HS scores vs the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX50 HS versus the HX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and HX300 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and HX300.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.