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Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
86 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX130 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX160 IS
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was brought out 7 months before the SH-50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX150 IS grades versus the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Olympus SH-50

          

          

            
 SX150 IS SH-50 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Canon SX150 IS

          

          

            
 SH-50 SX150 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2012More recent by 7 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Olympus SH-50

          

          

            
 SX150 IS SH-50 
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX150 IS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and 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).
Examine the Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX150 IS and the SH-50.
Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and SH-50 is 86 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and SH-50.
As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-50 to resolve extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older SX150 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

            Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX150 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
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 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 includes face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
43
 you can focus manually
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX150 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (306g)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 lighter than competition (269g)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Sports photography details
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography details
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery life (130 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
48
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than average (306g)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 great reach (336mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 low battery life (130 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than competition (269 grams)
 offers touch focus
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
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 focusing manually
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 low battery life (130 shots)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 lighter than average (306g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone port
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (269 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Olympus SH-50
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISOlympus SH-50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Olympus SH-50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-14 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 306 gr (0.67 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 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 130 photos -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $249 $300