Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung WB750

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus SH-50 versus Samsung WB750, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and WB750 (13MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was announced 17 months after the WB750 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-50 matches up versus the WB750 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Samsung WB750. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Samsung WB750 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Samsung WB750 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 versus Samsung WB750 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 versus the WB750.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and WB750 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and WB750.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to deliver greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.