Olympus SZ-31MR
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Olympus SH-50 iHS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Olympus SZ-31MR ihs

Best price $231
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SH-50 iHS 7.97 oz vs 9.5 oz
  • Cheaper street price $231 vs $290
  • Better built-in flash range 43′ vs 31′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 15 shots per sec vs 12 shots per sec
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SH-50 iHS does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback SH-50 iHS does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Olympus SH-50 iHS

Best price
$290
  • 50% more battery life 300 shots vs 200 shots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Newer camera May 2013 vs May 2012

What the Olympus SZ-31MR and Olympus SH-50 iHS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 18 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 24.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus SZ-31MR and the Olympus SH-50 iHS

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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