Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50
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![Olympus E-600 front Olympus E-600 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Olympus-E-600.jpg)
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Revealed August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview
Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.
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The E-600 was brought out 4 years prior to the SH-50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Olympus SH-50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus SH-50
E-600 | SH-50 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-600
SH-50 | E-600 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | January 2013 | ![]() | August 2009 | More recent by 40 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus SH-50
E-600 | SH-50 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing |
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 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).
Check the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SH-50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 and the SH-50.
![Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-600-vs-Olympus-SH-50-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and SH-50 is 71 and 88 respectively.
![Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-600-vs-Olympus-SH-50-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and SH-50.
To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
![Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-600-vs-Olympus-SH-50-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-600-vs-Olympus-SH-50-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus SH-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Olympus SH-50 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-08-30 | 2013-01-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 15 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 grams (1.14 lb) | 269 grams (0.59 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $0 | $300 |