Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ35

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FZ35, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was released 2 years later than the FZ35 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SH-50 grades against the FZ35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has got outside 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 FZ35 has specifications of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FZ35 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 vs the FZ35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and FZ35 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and FZ35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-50 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SH-50 will have an advantage in sensor technology.