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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(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
  • Released January 2013
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 2 years after the SP-610UZ which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SH-50 matches up against the SP-610UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 SH-50 SP-610UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus SH-50

 SP-610UZ SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 SH-50 SP-610UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 and the SP-610UZ.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and SP-610UZ is 88 and 79 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-50 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography highlights
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than average (269 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography highlights
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than average (269g)
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography highlights
49
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
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rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus SH-50Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SH-50 Olympus SP-610UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Style of battery - AA
Battery ID SLB-10A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $299