FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus SH-50

Its time to take a closer look at the FujiFilm AV250 versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the AV250 (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The AV250 was introduced 24 months prior to the SH-50 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the AV250 matches up versus the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix AV250 & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm AV250 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm AV250 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the AV250 against the SH-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the AV250 and SH-50 is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the AV250 and SH-50.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of images but you might want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older AV250 will be behind in sensor tech.