Olympus SH-50

The Olympus SH-50 is a bridge camera launched on 08/01/2013.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SH-50 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 37 overall. The Olympus SH-50 weights 269 gr and spans 112 x 63 x 42 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus SH-50 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 41, ranks in the category best 10%.
• Comfort - Score 91, ranks in the category best 9%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus SH-50 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 14, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Olympus SH-50 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Olympus SH-50 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 34, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Olympus SH-50 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Olympus SH-50 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Olympus SH-50 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus SH-50 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 184.05 GBP and 184.05 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Olympus SH-50 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.