Canon SX50 HS vs Sony W810

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX50 HS vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was brought out 11 months prior to the W810 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX50 HS grades vs the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS comes with physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX50 HS versus the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and W810 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and W810.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX50 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.