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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 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
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 5010
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus 5010, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 3 years later than the 5010 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SH-50 matches up against the 5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus 5010

 SH-50 5010 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus SH-50

 5010 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 5010

 SH-50 5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 offers exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 versus the 5010.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and 5010 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and 5010.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to deliver more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer SH-50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
44
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography info
Olympus 5010 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography factors
Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Olympus 5010 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
Vlogging with Olympus 5010
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 5010
 Olympus SH-50Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SH-50 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also referred to as - mju 5010
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
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 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID SLB-10A Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $300 $150