Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
- 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
- Announced May 2009

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Overview
Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The SH-50 was revealed 3 years after the H20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-50 matches up against the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Sony H20
SH-50 | H20 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | ![]() | May 2009 | More modern by 45 months |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus SH-50
H20 | SH-50 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Sony H20
SH-50 | H20 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
See the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 vs the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and H20 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and H20.
All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SH-50 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2013-01-08 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 38-380mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-4.4 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269g (0.59 pounds) | 250g (0.55 pounds) |
Dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | SLB-10A | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $300 | $249 |