Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus SH-1

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm S9900w vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9900w (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9900w was unveiled 10 months after the SH-1 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9900w being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S9900w scores against the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9900w & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9900w Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S9900w provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S9900w against the SH-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9900w and SH-1 is 61 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9900w and SH-1.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of images although you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern Fujifilm S9900w will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.