Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Super zoom Super zoom
September, 2012

Summary Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Prices Price
Camera only $429 - $450
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #1 of 36 Among similar cameras #1 of 48
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 50x Screen size Help 2.8"
Aperture Help f/3.4 Screen resolution Help 461k dots
Wide angle Help 24 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 24fps
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Canon SX50 HS hands on review
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Zoom Test Moon HD
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Pros

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs other recent digicams

Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Help
Better editing
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users
Zoom Huge zoom Help
50x
High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
240 fps
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
13 fps
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Macro focus Good macro Help
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The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs other recent super zooms

Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
47.0
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
179 ISO
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
11.2 EV

Cons

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs other recent digicams

Size Quite large Help
Professional size 123x87x106 mm
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
9
Thickness Thick Help
4.2"
Lowest price Expensive Help
$429.00
Aperture Slightly narrow aperture Help
f/3.4
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
11.2 EV
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Weight Very heavy Help
595 g

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs other recent super zooms

Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.8"
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
315 shots
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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Discussion What do you think about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS?

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Jspider (5:18 PM, May 17, 2013)
Soooo...how is its macro? Can it do macro photography at 5-10 cm? Or is it only super close range?
 
eli (8:29 PM, April 28, 2013)
it's not a DSLR camera, it has a permenant lens that cannot be replaced
 
as (2:34 PM, April 18, 2013)
small sensor, less mp - less noise.
 
Lizzy O. (3:16 AM, April 15, 2013)
So when it says "Camera Only = 429-450" does it mean ONLY the camera and nothing else? It doesn't come with a lens too? Help me out here!!
 
Avatar for i-Man i-Man (5:37 PM, March 28, 2013)
why is it 12 mp ?! consider it a disadvantage ?
 
Owen K. (2:42 PM, February 14, 2013)
It has an awesome zoom! You would think that at 50x the pics would be horrible but they're not, they're quite usable. I'm even able to get close up shots of the moon - showing the craters etc. Impressive!!
The image quality is also very good, probably the best in its class in ideal conditions. It does have a weakness though, the low light performance is not great. But I don't expect a single camera to do it all so I will forgive one weakness.
Otherwise its a superb camera.
I'm glad I got it.
 
Avatar for Aniket Kukade Aniket Kukade (9:46 AM, December 28, 2012)
give me little detailed reviews about this camera, please
 
Avatar for SH SH (5:14 AM, October 09, 2012)
dear snapsort this cam canon sx50 has 13fps fast burst mode,it also has an HDR scene mode option,so pls check it n update it soon :)