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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Announced January 2013
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 3 years after the 6000 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SH-50 scores vs the 6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus 6000

 SH-50 6000 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 43 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus SH-50

 6000 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 6000

 SH-50 6000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 provides exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-50 against the 6000.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and 6000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and 6000.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (269g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography factors
Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Olympus 6000 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (269 grams)
includes touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography features
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
35
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus SH-50Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SH-50 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called - mju Tough 6000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-08 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
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 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $259