Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look much closer at the Canon SD970 IS and Olympus SH-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was brought out 4 years prior to the SH-50 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SD970 IS scores against the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS and Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD970 IS Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD970 IS features outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD970 IS against the SH-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD970 IS and SH-50 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD970 IS and SH-50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SH-50 to offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.