Nikon S5100 vs Olympus SH-50

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S5100 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S5100 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S5100 was unveiled 3 years prior to the SH-50 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S5100 grades versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S5100 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S5100 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S5100 comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst 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).

Examine the Nikon S5100 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S5100 against the SH-50.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S5100 and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5100 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S5100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.