Canon SX50 HS vs Sony WX350

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX50 HS vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was announced 13 months earlier than the WX350 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX50 HS scores against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS has got external measurements 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 WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX50 HS compared to the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX50 HS and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX50 HS and WX350.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older SX50 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.