Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX78

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FX78, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled 24 months later than the FX78 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SH-50 grades against the FX78 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has got 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) and the Panasonic FX78 has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FX78 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 vs the FX78.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and FX78 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and FX78.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.