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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Successor is Nikon P7100
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and SH-50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was released 3 years earlier than the SH-50 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the P7000 matches up vs the SH-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Olympus SH-50

 P7000 SH-50 
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Nikon P7000

 SH-50 P7000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013November 2010Newer by 25 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Olympus SH-50

 P7000 SH-50 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 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).

Contrast the Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the P7000 versus the SH-50.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and SH-50 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and SH-50.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SH-50 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged P7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7000
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
45
has manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (310 grams)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than others in class (269g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7000 Sports photography details
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7000 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
58
great battery power (350 per charge)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
more heavy than others in class (310g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others in class (269g)
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7000 Vlogging advice
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging advice
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others in class (310 grams)
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Olympus SH-50
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Olympus SH-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-11-23 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 grams (0.68 pounds) 269 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $354 $300