Canon S100 vs Olympus SH-50

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon S100 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was released 12 months before the SH-50 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S100 matches up against the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S100 has got external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Canon S100 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S100 and the SH-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and SH-50 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and SH-50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.