FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SH-50

Lets take a more detailed look at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is very similar but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and SH-50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The HS20 EXR was announced 24 months prior to the SH-50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the HS20 EXR scores versus the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR features external measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the HS20 EXR versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HS20 EXR and SH-50 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HS20 EXR and SH-50.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR contains the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older HS20 EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.