Canon SX50 HS vs Olympus SH-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX50 HS versus Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX50 HS (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX50 HS was introduced 14 months before the SH-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX50 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX50 HS matches up vs the SH-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX50 HS & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX50 HS Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX50 HS features exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 106mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.2") and a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX50 HS versus Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX50 HS and the SH-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX50 HS and SH-1 is 65 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX50 HS and SH-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SX50 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.