Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SH-3

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the SH-3 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1 was launched 3 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S1 scores versus the SH-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S1 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1 and the SH-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and SH-3 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and SH-3.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you should expect comparable quality of files though you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The older Fujifilm S1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.