Canon EOS R50 vs Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R50 was introduced in February 2023 and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS was introduced in September 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R50 over Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot SX40 HS over Canon EOS R50.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R50 has a 3.0" screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fully Articulated screens. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R50 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. Canon EOS R50 has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and magnification.

Canon EOS R50 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS R50 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 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 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS R50 and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 on Canon EOS R50) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R50 has a Micro HDMI and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R50 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS comes with NB-10L battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with electronic 1st curtain shutter on Canon EOS R50, and up to 1/3200 sec on Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. Canon EOS R50 can shoot continuously up to 15.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with electronic 1st curtain shutter. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS can shoot continuously up to 10.3 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 651 focusing points and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has 9 focusing points. Canon EOS R50 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±2 range on Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R50 and 7.00 m on Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R50. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R50 and 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS body has dimensions of 123 x 92 x 108 mm (4.84 x 3.62 x 4.25"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Canon PowerShot SX40 HS weighs 600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

116 mm

86 mm

123 mm

92 mm

86 mm

92 mm