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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 2 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony H50

 SP-610UZ H50 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 H50 SP-610UZ 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony H50

 SP-610UZ H50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys outside dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-610UZ against the H50.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and H50 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and H50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to provide you with more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent SP-610UZ will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Portrait photography with Sony H50
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
low resolution (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography highlights
Sony H50 Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography info
Sony H50 Sports photography info
39
long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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great zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
low resolution (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Sony H50
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
44
has built in flash
long zoom (465mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (547g)
low resolution (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Sony H50 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Sony H50
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
19
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (547g)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony H50
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lb) 547 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $80