Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A900

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was launched 4 years later than the A900 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SH-50 grades versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has got outer 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) whilst the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the A900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and A900 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and A900.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.