Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Olympus SZ-31MR
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price $699
  • 68% more battery life 335 shots vs 200 shots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 24.0×
  • Viewscreen flips out SZ-31MR does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector SZ-31MR does not
  • Has RAW image capture SZ-31MR does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

What’s good about the Olympus SZ-31MR ihs

Best price
$231
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX50 HS 7.97 oz vs 21 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 18 in³ vs 69 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $231 vs $699
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Better built-in flash range 43′ vs 18′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX50 HS does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX50 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the Olympus SZ-31MR ihs

What the Canon SX50 HS and Olympus SZ-31MR have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Canon SX50 HS and the Olympus SZ-31MR

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