Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was released 4 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SH-50 grades vs the SP-565UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus SP-565UZ has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 against the SP-565UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and SP-565UZ is 88 and 72 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and SP-565UZ.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.