Casio EX-S5 vs Olympus SH-50

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-S5 and Olympus SH-50, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S5 was unveiled 5 years before the SH-50 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-S5 matches up versus the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-S5 has got external measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Casio EX-S5 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 versus the SH-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and SH-50 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to offer greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.