FujiFilm F80EXR vs Olympus SH-1

Here, we will be reviewing the FujiFilm F80EXR versus Olympus SH-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the F80EXR (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the F80EXR (1/2") and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The F80EXR was released 4 years earlier than the SH-1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the F80EXR grades vs the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F80EXR offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm F80EXR versus Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the F80EXR compared to the SH-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F80EXR and SH-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the F80EXR and SH-1.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F80EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged F80EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.