Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A100

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was revealed 6 years after the A100 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SH-50 scores versus the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SH-50 against the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and A100 is 88 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and A100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SH-50 will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-50 will have an edge in sensor innovation.