Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is a bridge camera launched on 01/15/2013.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 56 of all cameras in our database) scoring 42 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS weights 595 gr and spans 123 x 87 x 106 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 20%.
• Versatility - Score 68, ranks in the category best 11%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 25, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 49, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 20% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 22% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 60% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 286.66 CAD and 286.66 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Canon PowerShot SX50 HS is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.