Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder resolution
Screen type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Normal focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Microphone port
Headphone port
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Hot-shoe)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 2.2 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 50×
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 315
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (RS60E3)
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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
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SENSOR Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 4608 x 3456
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3″
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launch
Announced
Sep 17, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Digic 5
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes (2)
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
5.50 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Continuous drive
2.2 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
2.8″
Screen dots
461,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
202,000
Screen type
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Videography notes
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1200 mm
Optical zoom
50×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
0 cm (0″)
Number of focus points
9
Normal focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
595 g (1.31 lb / 20.99 oz)
Dimensions
123 x 87 x 106 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.17″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
315
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini)
Remote control
Yes (RS60E3)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jul 29, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Digic 4+
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Superfine, Fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
5.50 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Continuous drive
1.6 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
—
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
461,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1008 mm
Optical zoom
42×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–6
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
0 cm (0″)
Number of focus points
9
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
441 g (0.97 lb / 15.56 oz)
Dimensions
120 x 82 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.23 x 3.62″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NB-6LH rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
210
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini-HDMI)
Remote control
No
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Canon PowerShot SX520 HS maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels (16 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS highest resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The PowerShot SX50 HS provides better 50x optical zoom.

The PowerShot SX50 HS has swiveling LCD that will let you to make pictures from any interesting angle.

The PowerShot SX50 HS supports external flash. It provides great control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in dim light or in bright light situations when the photographer needs to fill-flash. The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS battery life is better than the Canon PowerShot SX520 HS battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to capture 315 shots with the PowerShot SX50 HS and only 210 with the PowerShot SX520 HS.

Taking into account the above differences the PowerShot SX50 HS is the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.