Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon P900
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price $699
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P900 21 oz vs 31.8 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 69 in³ vs 124 in³
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P900 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P900 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P900

  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 83.0× vs 50.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has GPS location tagging SX50 HS does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX50 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What the Canon SX50 HS and Nikon P900 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon SX50 HS and the Nikon P900

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

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