Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SH-50

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SH-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and SH-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X10 was revealed 6 months earlier than the SH-50 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm X10 matches up against the SH-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm X10 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X10 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SH-50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 against the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and SH-50 is 83 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X10 and SH-50.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.