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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Introduced November 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Later Model is Olympus E-520
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
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was introduced 6 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-510 scores versus the SH-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-510 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-510

 SH-50 E-510 
RevealedJanuary 2013November 2007More recent by 62 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Olympus SH-50

 E-510 SH-50 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has got external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-510 versus the SH-50.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and SH-50 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-510
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (490g)
screen does not articulate
64
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than average (269 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than competitors in class (490 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average (269 grams)
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography highlights
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
9
no video
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-510Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-510 Olympus SH-50
Also called EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-11-23 2013-01-08
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 grams (1.08 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $550 $300