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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-3
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the SH-50 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-5 matches up vs the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-5 SH-50 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-5

 SH-50 E-5 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 23 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-50

 E-5 SH-50 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 comes with external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the SH-50.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and SH-50 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SH-50.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
44
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
64
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than average in class (269g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-5
Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-5
Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
56
weather sealing
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging highlights
64
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
does have microphone jack
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-5Olympus SH-50
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus SH-50
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-03 2013-01-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-5 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at launch $1,700 $300