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Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
52
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
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Fujifilm X-S1 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-624mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 920g - 135 x 107 x 149mm
  • Released November 2011
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-2
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Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm X-S1 versus Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-S1 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-S1 (2/3") and SH-1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-S1 was launched 3 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X-S1 matches up versus the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-S1 over the Olympus SH-1

 Fujifilm X-S1 SH-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Fujifilm X-S1

 SH-1 Fujifilm X-S1 
ReleasedMarch 2014November 2011More recent by 28 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-S1 and Olympus SH-1

 Fujifilm X-S1 SH-1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-S1 has got physical measurements of 135mm x 107mm x 149mm (5.3" x 4.2" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-S1 versus Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-S1 against the SH-1.

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-S1 and SH-1 is 52 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-S1 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-S1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-S1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-S1
Street photography with Olympus SH-1
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has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (2/3")
more heavy than competition (920g)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others (271 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 Sports photography features
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography features
44
excellent zoom range (24-624mm 26.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (624mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (920 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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better than average battery life (380 shots)
lighter than others (271g)
boasts touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 Landscape photography details
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (2/3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-S1 Vlogging features
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging features
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (920g)
37
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
lighter than others (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Fujifilm X-S1 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-S1 and Olympus SH-1
 Fujifilm X-S1Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm X-S1 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-11-24 2014-03-31
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic VII
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-624mm (26.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 920 gr (2.03 pounds) 271 gr (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 107 x 149mm (5.3" x 4.2" x 5.9") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 216 not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $349