Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-320

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus TG-320, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 13 months after the TG-320 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SH-50 matches up vs the TG-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus TG-320. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 and the TG-320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and TG-320 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and TG-320.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.