Fujifilm F200EXR vs Olympus SH-50

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm F200EXR and Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and SH-50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was manufactured 4 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm F200EXR scores versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F200EXR has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR against the SH-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and SH-50 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F200EXR and SH-50.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.