Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus SH-50

Here is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-FC100 versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was revealed 5 years before the SH-50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-FC100 matches up against the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FC100 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-FC100 versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and SH-50 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC100 and SH-50.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to produce more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.