Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

100

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Canon Powershot SX40

59
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Zoom
 Great zoom
50x
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
13 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Zoom Much more zoom 50x vs 35x
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 More than 2x more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The PowerShot SX50 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 13 fps vs 10.3 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 123x87x106 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
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Advantages of the Canon SX40
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 380 shots vs 315 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $299.00 vs $369.00
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 The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (around 20% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
100 vs 59
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Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:50x
SX40:35x
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
0 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:13 fps
SX40:10.3 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:4.2"
SX40:4.3"
Weight Heavy Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:595 g
SX40:600 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:$369.00
SX40:$299.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:123x87x106 mm
SX40:123x92x108 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen size Very small screens Help
PowerShot SX50 HS:2.8"
SX40:2.7"

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Super zoom

$448
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Powershot SX40
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Powershot SX40
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot SX40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$548
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Powershot SX40
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Powershot SX40
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$348 - $478
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot SX50 HS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Super zoom

$428 - $550
Autofocus Faster autofocus
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the FinePix HS50EXR vs the PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Powershot SX40

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon Powershot SX40
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon Powershot SX40
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon Powershot SX40

discussion

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Vinod (7:42 AM, June 04, 2013)
Btw, I bought SX40 an year ago at Rs.22k from flipkart.com unlike the Rs.25k that you're suggesting.. maybe it is out of stock on many websites.
 
Vinod (7:40 AM, June 04, 2013)
Any improvements in SX50 picture-quality wise? or just the zoom and fps..?
I'm currently satisfied with SX40's picture quality.. any quality-specific reason that I should go for SX50?


Has there been an improvement in quality at the high zoom?
 
Vinod (7:30 AM, June 04, 2013)
Yep! SX40 forevaa!
 
Joe Samer (3:43 PM, April 23, 2013)
Love my SX40 !! Joe