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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
89
Imaging
34
Features
23
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Canon D10
(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
Olympus SH-50
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Olympus SH-50

 D10 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Canon D10

 SH-50 D10 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D10 and Olympus SH-50

 D10 SH-50 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D10 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography factors
31
has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
43
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon D10
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
59
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than average in class (269g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
31
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
53
weather sealing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than average in class (269g)
has focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography details
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography details
35
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
49
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
26
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic port
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon D10 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Olympus SH-50
 Canon PowerShot D10Olympus SH-50
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