Nikon P500 vs Olympus SH-50

The following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P500 and Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P500 was announced 23 months prior to the SH-50 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P500 matches up vs the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P500 & Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P500 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P500 has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the P500 versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P500 and SH-50 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P500 and SH-50.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged P500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.