Olympus SH-50 vs Sony WX80

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony WX80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled about the same time to the WX80 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the SH-50 grades against the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 features outer 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) while the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony WX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 against the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and WX80 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you would want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.