Nikon D2Xs vs Olympus SH-50

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Nikon D2Xs versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the D2Xs (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the D2Xs (APS-C) and SH-50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The D2Xs was revealed 7 years prior to the SH-50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D2Xs being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the D2Xs grades versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D2Xs & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are available at Nikon D2Xs Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D2Xs enjoys outer dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D2Xs versus the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D2Xs and SH-50 is 51 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D2Xs and SH-50.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D2Xs using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-50 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older D2Xs is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.