Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus SH-1

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX70 HS and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 4 years later than the SH-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SX70 HS matches up against the SH-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX70 HS comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX70 HS and Olympus SH-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX70 HS vs the SH-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and SH-1 is 63 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.