Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
- Released July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
- Released January 2013

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The D10 was revealed 4 years before the SH-50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D10 scores versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D10 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus SH-50
D10 | SH-50 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Canon D10
SH-50 | D10 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | July 2009 | More recent by 42 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus SH-50
D10 | SH-50 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon D10 comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
See the Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the D10 versus the SH-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D10 and SH-50 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and SH-50.
All in all, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus SH-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon PowerShot D10 | Olympus SH-50 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-07-01 | 2013-01-08 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 15s |
Max shutter speed | 1/5000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 190g (0.42 lbs) | 269g (0.59 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NB-6L | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $299 | $300 |