Olympus SH-50 vs Sony HX350

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus SH-50 and Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was introduced 5 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SH-50 matches up vs the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has got 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and HX350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and HX350.

As you have seen, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX350 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.