Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W220

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony W220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was released 4 years after the W220 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SH-50 grades against the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 features physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 compared to the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and W220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and W220.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.