Canon SX500 IS vs Sony HX50V

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX500 IS vs Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was revealed 8 months prior to the HX50V so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX500 IS matches up versus the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX500 IS has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Canon SX500 IS vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX500 IS versus the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and HX50V is 80 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and HX50V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SX500 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.