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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released January 2013
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z280 was launched 4 years earlier than the SH-50 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Olympus SH-50

 EX-Z280 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Casio EX-Z280

 SH-50 EX-Z280 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 40 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k115kSharper display (+345k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Olympus SH-50

 EX-Z280 SH-50 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z280 has physical measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z280 compared to the SH-50.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and SH-50 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and SH-50.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z280 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than average (133 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than others (269g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
17
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography information
62
lighter than average (133 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than others (269g)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
32
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging advice
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than average (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Olympus SH-50
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Olympus SH-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-31 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
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 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-80 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $300