Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was revealed 16 months earlier than the RX100 III making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-50 scores versus the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 offers exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 compared to the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 will be behind in sensor technology.