Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W510

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 2 years after the W510 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SH-50 grades versus the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has physical 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) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 compared to the W510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and W510 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and W510.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.