Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A300

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was announced 5 years after the A300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SH-50 scores against the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony A300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 vs the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and A300 is 88 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and A300.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus SH-50 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-50 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.