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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was manufactured 7 years before the A6400 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up against the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Sony A6400

 SH-50 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SH-50

 A6400 SH-50 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2013Newer by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A6400

 SH-50 A6400 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 vs the A6400.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and A6400.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
Sony A6400 Street photography features
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (269 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography factors
Sony A6400 Sports photography factors
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (269g)
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
87
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
49
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging information
Sony A6400 Vlogging information
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Sony A6400
 Olympus SH-50Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SH-50 Sony Alpha a6400
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-08 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $898