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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony H20
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Sony H20

 SH-50 H20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013May 2009More modern by 45 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus SH-50

 H20 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Sony H20

 SH-50 H20 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H20 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
Sony H20 Street photography features
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than average in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography highlights
Sony H20 Sports photography highlights
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Sony H20 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition in class (269g)
offers touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
long zoom (380mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (250g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
Sony H20 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging information
Sony H20 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
heavier than average in class (250g)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Sony H20
 Olympus SH-50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
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
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