Fujifilm S4200 vs Olympus SH-1

In this article, we are looking at the Fujifilm S4200 and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was revealed 3 years before the SH-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up vs the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4200 features exterior dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S4200 and Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to the SH-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and SH-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.