Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W620

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony W620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 13 months after the W620 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SH-50 matches up vs the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has got 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 W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 versus the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and W620 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and W620.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.