Canon SX510 HS vs Samsung HZ50W

Below, we are looking at the Canon SX510 HS vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX510 HS (12MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was revealed 3 years later than the HZ50W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX510 HS matches up vs the HZ50W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Samsung HZ50W. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX510 HS vs Samsung HZ50W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the HZ50W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and HZ50W is 80 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and HZ50W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung HZ50W to result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX510 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.