Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus SH-3

Following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm XP50 vs Olympus SH-3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP50 was brought out 5 years earlier than the SH-3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm XP50 scores against the SH-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix XP50 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm XP50 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP50 has external measurements of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 and the SH-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP50 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP50 and SH-3.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to give extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.