Canon A1200 vs Olympus SH-50

Here is a extended review of the Canon A1200 versus Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was launched 24 months before the SH-50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A1200 grades versus the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1200 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A1200 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1200 has got external measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A1200 compared to the SH-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and SH-50 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A1200 and SH-50.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus SH-50 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A1200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.