Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SH-1

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was launched 6 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores versus the SH-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the SH-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and SH-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and SH-1.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.