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Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
55
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Canon SX50 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 595g - 123 x 87 x 106mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Replaced the Canon SX40 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX60 HS
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon SX50 HS versus Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the SX50 HS (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The SX50 HS was introduced 14 months before the RX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX50 HS matches up versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX50 HS over the Sony RX10

 SX50 HS RX10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Canon SX50 HS

 RX10 SX50 HS 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2013Newer by 14 months
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1290k461kCrisper screen (+829k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX50 HS and Sony RX10

 SX50 HS RX10 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX50 HS provides physical 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 RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX50 HS vs the RX10.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and RX10 is 65 and 58 respectively.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX50 HS and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX50 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will give you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
48
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX50 HS
Street photography with Sony RX10
57
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (595g)
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX50 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
39
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX50 HS Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (595 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
58
good battery pack (420 per charge)
weather sealing
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX50 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX50 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
58
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
no mic jack
heavier than competition in class (595 grams)
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Canon SX50 HS vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX50 HS and Sony RX10
 Canon PowerShot SX50 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-15 2014-03-20
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 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
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 595 grams (1.31 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 47 69
DXO Color Depth rating 20.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 12.6
DXO Low light rating 179 474
Other
Battery life 315 images 420 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $429 $698