Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-1

The following is a complete review of the Canon SX10 IS and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was manufactured 6 years before the SH-1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX10 IS matches up against the SH-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX10 IS comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX10 IS and Olympus SH-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX10 IS vs the SH-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and SH-1 is 65 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and SH-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.