FujiFilm S2500HD vs Olympus SH-1

On this page, we are looking at the FujiFilm S2500HD vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2500HD was unveiled 4 years before the SH-1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the S2500HD scores against the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2500HD Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2500HD provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S2500HD versus the SH-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S2500HD and SH-1 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S2500HD and SH-1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged S2500HD is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.