Olympus SH-50 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SH-50 and Sony NEX-C3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is fairly close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was launched 17 months later than the NEX-C3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-50 scores vs the NEX-C3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 comes with exterior 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 NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 and Sony NEX-C3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-50 and the NEX-C3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and NEX-C3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and NEX-C3.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The SH-50 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging. The younger SH-50 provides an edge in sensor technology.