Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus SH-50

Following is a detailed comparison of the Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is pretty similar but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and SH-50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The T Type 701 was launched 16 months after the SH-50 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the T Type 701 matches up against the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica T Typ 701 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica T Type 701 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica T Type 701 provides outside measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the T Type 701 compared to the SH-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and SH-50 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the T Type 701 and SH-50.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The T Type 701 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent T Type 701 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.