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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1600x904
  • 1504x1504
N/A
  • 648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 5184x3456
  • 3648x2432
  • 2592x1728
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1920x1920
  • 5184x2920
  • 3648x2056
  • 920x1080
  • 7152x1080
  • 4912x1920
  • 11520x1080
ProcessorDIGIC 5Venus Engine
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum801008080
ISO maximum640064001280012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets75
N/A
8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Antique
  • Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x24.0 x50.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x200.0 x126.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
2.82.8
Maximum aperture3.42.82.82.8
Focal length equiv24 - 120025 - 60024 - 120024 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
Number of focus points123
N/A
9
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesyesnoyes
Folded opticsnononono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in
N/A
2.17 in
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots461000460000921000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.21 in
N/A
0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px1312000.0 px
N/A
201600.0 px
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
18.4 x
N/A
8.1 x
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus33
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.513.5
N/A
8.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive2.2 fps12.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnoyesnono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
MPEGAVCHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps50.0 fps50.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps200.0 fps50.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps25.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
200.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz18.94 oz21.98 oz22.33 oz
Width4.82 in4.93 in5.1 in5.1 in
Height3.44 in3.41 in3.67 in3.67 in
Depth4.15 in4.34 in4.06 in4.06 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • MPF
Internal storage
N/A
70.0 mB
N/A
55.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)335540400300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Y
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesnoyes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiednononono
Energy Star certifiednononono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Trimming
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Often compared with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Often compared with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V