Olympus SH-50 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled 6 months later than the HX20V which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-50 grades versus the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 offers external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 against the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and HX20V is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX20V to deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.