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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Released February 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
  • Launched January 2013
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm A150 versus Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was launched 4 years earlier than the SH-50 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm A150 scores against the SH-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm A150 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Fujifilm A150

 SH-50 Fujifilm A150 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2009Newer by 47 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm A150 SH-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A150 features exterior dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm A150 versus Olympus SH-50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 compared to the SH-50.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A150 and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and SH-50.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A150 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A150
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition (269 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A150
Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A150
Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
56
lighter than competitors (130g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (269g)
features touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography features
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging advice
25
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Fujifilm A150 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Olympus SH-50
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A150 Olympus SH-50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-04 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 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 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 269 grams (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $300