Olympus SH-50 vs Sony TX7

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was manufactured 3 years after the TX7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-50 grades against the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 and Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 and the TX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and TX7.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.