Nikon S01 vs Olympus SH-50

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Nikon S01 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the S01 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the S01 (1/2.9") and SH-50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The S01 was manufactured 6 months after the SH-50 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S01 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the S01 matches up versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S01 & Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S01 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S01 provides exterior dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S01 and the SH-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and SH-50 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S01 and SH-50.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S01 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively.