Nikon P330 vs Olympus SH-50

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P330 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The P330 was announced 2 months after the SH-50 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the P330 grades against the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P330 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 features outer measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the P330 against the SH-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and SH-50 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and SH-50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P330 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SH-50 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively.