Canon SD960 IS vs Olympus SH-50

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SD960 IS and Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was announced 4 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD960 IS matches up versus the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD960 IS Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD960 IS provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD960 IS compared to the SH-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD960 IS and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SD960 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.