Nikon D100 vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look much closer at the Nikon D100 vs Olympus SH-50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and SH-50 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The D100 was released 11 years before the SH-50 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D100 grades versus the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D100 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D100 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D100 enjoys outside measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D100 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D100 and the SH-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D100 and SH-50 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D100 and SH-50.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older D100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.