Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-620 versus Olympus SH-50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years before the SH-50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-620 scores against the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 vs the SH-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and SH-50 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and SH-50.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.