Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A77

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SH-50 was announced 15 months after the A77 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SH-50 scores vs the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 features physical dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A77 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and A77 is 88 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and A77.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will give you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.