Olympus SH-50 vs Sony A77 II

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus SH-50 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was unveiled 16 months before the A77 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SH-50 grades against the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.