Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was announced 5 years earlier than the SH-50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-520 matches up against the SH-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 and Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 comes with external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 against the SH-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and SH-50 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.