Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-50

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.