SX50 vs SX60 GIANT test samples and video too :)
Oct 1, 2014
SHOT SPECIFICS:
- Shot around 3pm on an overcast day
- Sample shots from both cameras are taken within one minute of each other
- both camera set to P mode, no color enhancement, no DR coorection
- SX50 at 12MP and SX60 at 16MP with both at best quality JPG setting available.
- Shutter set at 2 second delay handheld but resting on a window sill. to get as steady as possible
- SX50 Image samples taken at: 1x, ~25x, 50x, 100x (digital zoom), 200x (digital zoom)
- SX60 Image samples taken at: 1x, ~30x, 65x, 169x (digital zoom), 260x (digital zoom)
- all images are straight out of camera SooC with no edit or post processing
- videos were shot handheld
I took identical image and as close optical range as possible with both cameras
SX50 Sample Galleries
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/2599156619/albums/sx50-vs-sx60-sx50-still-sample
* You need to sort the images in alphabetical order for the right sequence.
SX60 Sample Galleries
Thumbnails of all images
Folder for original SooC image file
** I have to put the SX60 samples on my own server as my DPR gallery quota are met for the month. If anyone can spare me gallery space for the SX60 samples it will make it easier for people to compare and won't overload my server bandwidth.
VIDEO SAMPLE
Video1a SX50 Sample Comparison
Video1a SX60 Sample Comparison
not so great lighting, notice how the SX60 have alot of noise
Video1b SX50 Sample Comparison
Video1b SX60 Sample Comparisonnot so great lighting, notice how the SX60 have have focusing issues when looking at the cisco IP phone
Video2 SX50 Sample Comparison
Video2 SX60 Sample Comparison
Daytime overcast, SX60 is clearly winner here with smoother video and more detail at extreme zoom distance.
Video3 SX50 Sample
Video3 SX60 Sample
Again the SX60 wins out here