Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-50

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was unveiled 10 years prior to the SH-50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-1 grades vs the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-1 comes with exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has specifications 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 account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-1 vs the SH-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and SH-50 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and SH-50.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will offer greater detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.