Canon SX50 HS vs Sony WX50

The following is a extensive review of the Canon SX50 HS and Sony WX50, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was announced 12 months after the WX50 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX50 HS scores vs the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX50 HS Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX50 HS offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SX50 HS vs the WX50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and WX50 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and WX50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX50 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX50 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.