Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs Nikon Coolpix P900

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Model
Price
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launch
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
Boosted ISO (maximum)
Image stabilization notes
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
Wireless
Wireless notes
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Hot-shoe)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 595 g (1.31 lb / 20.99 oz)
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Model
Nikon Coolpix P900
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 4608 x 3456
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-6400, expandable to 12800 (B&W only)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 921,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 921,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 83.3×
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 360
OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes
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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
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
Image stabilization notes
—
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
—
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Mar 2, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
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
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Other resolutions
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-6400, expandable to 12800 (B&W only)
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
Image stabilization notes
5-stop
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Flash modes
—
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
—
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
921,000
Screen type
TFT LCD
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
High speed modes from 12.5p to 120p
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–2000 mm
Optical zoom
83.3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
—
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
—
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
899 g (1.98 lb / 31.71 oz)
Dimensions
140 x 103 x 137 mm (5.51 x 4.06 x 5.39″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL23 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
360
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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Summary

The Nikon Coolpix P900 maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels (16 megapixels) is better than the PowerShot SX50 HS maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The Coolpix P900 provides better 83x optical zoom.

The Nikon Coolpix P900 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 921,000 in comparison to 461,000 dots of the PowerShot SX50 HS display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera.

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS supports external flash. It provides amazing control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in dim light and in bright light conditions when the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The Nikon Coolpix P900 battery life is better than the PowerShot SX50 HS battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to capture 360 shots with the Coolpix P900 and only 315 with the PowerShot SX50 HS. The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS weighs 595g which is 304g lighter than the weight of the Coolpix P900.

Considering the above differences the Nikon Coolpix P900 is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.