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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled 3 years after the S2100 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SH-50 matches up vs the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Sony S2100

 SH-50 S2100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus SH-50

 S2100 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Sony S2100

 SH-50 S2100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 features exterior 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 S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 vs the S2100.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and S2100 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and S2100.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography features
Sony S2100 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography advice
Sony S2100 Sports photography advice
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Sony S2100 Travel photography features
69
lighter than average in class (269g)
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Sony S2100
 Olympus SH-50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SH-50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $0