Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax 645D

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-50 versus Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was introduced 2 years after the 645D which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the SH-50 scores against the 645D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax 645D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers external measurements 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 Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 against the 645D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and 645D is 88 and 50 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and 645D.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645D will give you more detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.