Canon S110 vs Olympus SH-1

Lets look more closely at the Canon S110 and Olympus SH-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was brought out 18 months earlier than the SH-1 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S110 grades against the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon S110 features physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S110 against the SH-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and SH-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and SH-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S110 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged S110 is going to be behind in sensor tech.