Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L10

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic L10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was brought out 5 years later than the L10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SH-50 matches up vs the L10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 features physical 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 L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic L10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the L10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and L10 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and L10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-50 will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer SH-50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.