Olympus SH-50 has a
16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic VI processor. On the other hand, Olympus XZ-10 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the SH-50 and XZ-10 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus SH-50 and Olympus XZ-10 Cameras
Olympus SH-50 and Olympus XZ-10 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Olympus XZ-10 has 35% larger pixel area (2.38µm 2 vs 1.76µm 2 ) compared to Olympus SH-50, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus SH-50
or the
Olympus XZ-10 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
