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Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced August 2009
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SH-1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-Z90 scores versus the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Olympus SH-1

 EX-Z90 SH-1 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Casio EX-Z90

 SH-1 EX-Z90 
ReleasedMarch 2014August 2009Fresher by 56 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Olympus SH-1

 EX-Z90 SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys exterior dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z90 and the SH-1.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and SH-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SH-1 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography info
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography info
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography information
56
lighter than competition (121g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z90
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
27
has manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
49
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition (121g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
37
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Olympus SH-1
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Make Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-18 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-60 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $150 $349