Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99
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55 Overall
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67 Overall
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Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
- 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
- Launched January 2013
- Older Model is Canon SX40 HS
- Replacement is Canon SX60 HS
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Released September 2018

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Overview
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.

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.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Sony HX99
SX50 HS | HX99 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Canon SX50 HS
HX99 | SX50 HS | |||
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Released | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 68 months |
Display size | 3.00" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX50 HS and Sony HX99
SX50 HS | HX99 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies |
Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
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.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
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.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX99 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX50 HS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-15 | 2018-09-01 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 5 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3-inch |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.4-6.5 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing distance | 0cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.8 inches | 3.00 inches |
Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 202k dots | 638k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.50 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 595 grams (1.31 lb) | 242 grams (0.53 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 47 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 179 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 315 shots | 360 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-10L | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $429 | $469 |