Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FS15

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FS15, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was introduced 4 years after the FS15 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SH-50 grades vs the FS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FS15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 vs the FS15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and FS15 is 88 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and FS15.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.