Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon P7700
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price $699
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 7.1×
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.0mm

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7700

Best price
$267
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX50 HS 13.9 oz vs 21 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 27 in³ vs 69 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $267 vs $699
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better built-in flash range 32′ vs 18′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX50 HS does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX50 HS does not have 3D

What the Canon SX50 HS and Nikon P7700 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Both cameras are the same age September 2012 vs August 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon SX50 HS and the Nikon P7700

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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