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Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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
  • Announced January 2013
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Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was manufactured 14 months after the SH-50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S200 matches up against the SH-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus SH-50

 S200 SH-50 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2013Newer by 14 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Canon S200

 SH-50 S200 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus SH-50

 S200 SH-50 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the S200 compared to the SH-50.

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SH-50 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SH-50.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-50 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern S200 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than average (269g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography advice
64
provides touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (200 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average (269g)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
49
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging features
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Canon S200 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus SH-50
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus SH-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-21 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 gr (0.40 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 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 life 200 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $293 $300