Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Olympus SH-50

On this page, we are matching up the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Olympus SH-50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 150 IS was unveiled 14 months later than the SH-50 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 150 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the ELPH 150 IS scores against the SH-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 150 IS Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 150 IS provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Olympus SH-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 150 IS versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 150 IS and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 150 IS and SH-50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 150 IS to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer ELPH 150 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.