Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung HZ25W

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and HZ25W (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was introduced 2 years later than the HZ25W and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SH-50 scores against the HZ25W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Samsung HZ25W. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Samsung HZ25W Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Samsung HZ25W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung HZ25W in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SH-50 and the HZ25W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and HZ25W is 88 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and HZ25W.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.