Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic TS4

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic TS4, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 12 months after the TS4 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-50 matches up versus the TS4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 provides physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 against the TS4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and TS4 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and TS4.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.