Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was introduced 5 years after the L1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-50 scores vs the L1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 has outside measurements 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 L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 and the L1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and L1 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and L1.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SH-50 will deliver extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.