FujiFilm HS10 vs Olympus SH-50

Its time to examine more in depth at the FujiFilm HS10 versus Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was announced 3 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the HS10 grades vs the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 has outside measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm HS10 versus Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the HS10 against the SH-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and SH-50 is 60 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HS10 and SH-50.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older HS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.