Nikon P340 vs Olympus SH-50

Following is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P340 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P340 was released 14 months after the SH-50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P340 matches up versus the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P340 has outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the P340 and the SH-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P340 and SH-50 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P340 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P340 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher P340 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.