Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly well matched but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SH-50 was launched 5 months prior to the RX100 II and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SH-50 scores vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 provides outside 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) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony RX100 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 against the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and RX100 II is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and RX100 II.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.