Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S

Best price $649
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX50 HS 4.9 oz vs 21 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 69 in³
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 2.8″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has GPS location tagging SX50 HS does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board SX50 HS does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX50 HS does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price
$699
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 8 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 16 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 326k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs October 2011
  • Has panorama image capture iPhone 4S does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector iPhone 4S does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture
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What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Canon SX50 HS

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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