Olympus SH-50 vs Sony WX50

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 12 months later than the WX50 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SH-50 grades against the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 vs the WX50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and WX50 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and WX50.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you have to take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern SH-50 will have a benefit in sensor tech.