Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SH-50

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was released 3 years before the SH-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P2 grades versus the SH-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 comes with external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has specifications of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SH-50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 versus the SH-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and SH-50 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.