Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A37

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SH-50 was unveiled 8 months later than the A37 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-50 scores against the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 versus the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and A37 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and A37.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The SH-50 provides the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field more difficult. The newer SH-50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.