Canon 700D vs Olympus SH-50

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 700D versus Olympus SH-50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 700D (18MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the 700D (APS-C) and SH-50 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 700D was revealed 6 months after the SH-50 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 700D scores versus the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 700D & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 700D Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 700D has got outside measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 700D against the SH-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 700D and SH-50 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 700D and SH-50.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 700D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 700D will give extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.