Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SH-50

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus SH-50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is very similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was launched 9 months after the SH-50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-P5 scores versus the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 vs the SH-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and SH-50 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and SH-50.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The E-P5 contains the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The newer E-P5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.