FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SH-50

On this page, we will be matching up the FujiFilm S1600 versus Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S1600 was announced 3 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the S1600 matches up against the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S1600 features external dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions 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 FujiFilm S1600 versus Olympus SH-50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the S1600 compared to the SH-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and SH-50 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S1600 and SH-50.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S1600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.