Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-50 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was manufactured within a month of the XZ-2 iHS which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up against the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has 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) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and XZ-2 iHS is 88 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.