Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX1R

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was released 5 months before the RX1R and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-50 scores against the RX1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys exterior dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony RX1R in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 vs the RX1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and RX1R is 88 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and RX1R.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1R will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively.