Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99

Here, we are matching up the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor measurements.

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The SX50 HS was launched 6 years before the HX99 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX50 HS grades vs the HX99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS enjoys physical measurements 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 HX99 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony HX99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SX50 HS compared to the HX99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and HX99 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX50 HS and HX99.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX50 HS due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.