Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W710

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was released within a month of the W710 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SH-50 scores against the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 and the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and W710 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and W710.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images though you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.