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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Fujifilm FinePix JV150 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Fujifilm JV150
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-111mm (F3.2-4.3) lens
  • 126g - 93 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released February 2010
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
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JV150 (14MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JV150 was manufactured 3 years before the SH-50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm JV150 matches up versus the SH-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JV150 over the Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm JV150 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Fujifilm JV150

 SH-50 Fujifilm JV150 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 35 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JV150 and Olympus SH-50

 Fujifilm JV150 SH-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JV150 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm JV150 against the SH-50.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JV150 and SH-50 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JV150 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JV150 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography advice
62
lighter than average in class (126g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (269g)
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JV150
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JV150 Vlogging info
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
25
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Fujifilm JV150 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JV150 and Olympus SH-50
 Fujifilm FinePix JV150Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JV150 Olympus SH-50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-111mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-4.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 55 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-45A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $300