Fujifilm Real 3D W1 vs Olympus SH-50

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 vs Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Real 3D W1 was revealed 4 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 grades vs the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Real 3D W1 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Real 3D W1 features outside dimensions of 124mm x 68mm x 26mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") having a weight of 260 grams (0.57 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 and the SH-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 and SH-50 is 90 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Real 3D W1 and SH-50.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Real 3D W1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.