Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A390

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A390, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was revealed 2 years after the A390 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-50 matches up against the A390 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers external 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 A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 and the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and A390 is 88 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and A390.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus SH-50 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.