Canon SD980 IS vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SD980 IS versus Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SD980 IS (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD980 IS was brought out 4 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SD980 IS scores against the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD980 IS Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD980 IS has external dimensions of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 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).

Take a look at the Canon SD980 IS versus Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SD980 IS against the SH-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SD980 IS and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD980 IS and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SD980 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.