Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Key Specs
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- 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
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
- 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
- Introduced January 2009
Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe SH-50 was released 4 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-50 matches up against the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Sony H50
SH-50 | H50 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | January 2009 | Fresher by 49 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus SH-50
H50 | SH-50 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Sony H50
SH-50 | H50 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-50 compared to the H50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and H50 is 88 and 69 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and H50.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SH-50 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-08 | 2009-01-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 31-465mm (15.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.7-4.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 9.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 grams (0.59 lbs) | 547 grams (1.21 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $300 | $80 |