Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax Q

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax Q, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and Q (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 19 months after the Q making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SH-50 scores versus the Q in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax Q. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Pentax Q Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has got external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax Q in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 and the Q.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and Q is 88 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and Q.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.