Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP7

Here is a extended review of the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 2 years later than the FP7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SH-50 matches up against the FP7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys external 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 Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 vs the FP7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and FP7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and FP7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you may want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern SH-50 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.