Canon SX50 HS vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX50 HS and Sony HX9V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SX50 HS was released 19 months after the HX9V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX50 HS scores against the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Canon SX50 HS and Sony HX9V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS and the HX9V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX50 HS and HX9V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and HX9V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX9V to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX50 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.