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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was announced 24 months after the SZ-10 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH-50 matches up versus the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus SZ-10

 SH-50 SZ-10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2011Newer by 24 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus SH-50

 SZ-10 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SZ-10

 SH-50 SZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 against the SZ-10.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and SZ-10 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and SZ-10.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-50 to deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography features
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-50
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
69
lighter than competition in class (269g)
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery pack (220 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus SH-50Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SH-50 Olympus SZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-08 2011-02-08
Physical type 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $300