Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A68

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SH-50 was brought out 3 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-50 grades vs the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be behind in sensor technology.