Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was manufactured 2 years after the G10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-50 grades versus the G10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 compared to the G10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and G10 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and G10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Olympus SH-50 will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer SH-50 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.