Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FS7

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SH-50 was revealed 4 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SH-50 grades against the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has got exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FS7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-50 versus the FS7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and FS7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and FS7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-50 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.