Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony RX100
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price $699
  • Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 10.4mm
  • Viewscreen flips out RX100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector RX100 does not
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a lot less than the SX50 HS 8.5 oz vs 21 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 69 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $448 vs $699
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 56′ vs 18′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX50 HS does not have HDR
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

What the Canon SX50 HS and Sony RX100 have in common

  • Both cameras are the same age September 2012 vs July 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Canon SX50 HS and the Sony RX100

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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