Canon S110 vs Olympus SH-50

The following is a detailed overview of the Canon S110 and Olympus SH-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was announced 3 months prior to the SH-50 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S110 scores vs the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S110 and Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S110 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Canon S110 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S110 versus the SH-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and SH-50 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and SH-50.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S110 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively.