Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A7c

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was introduced 8 years before the A7c and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SH-50 matches up versus the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 features physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 compared to the A7c.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and A7c is 88 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and A7c.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7c will resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.