Fujifilm XF1 vs Olympus SH-1

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm XF1 and Olympus SH-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and SH-1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was unveiled 18 months prior to the SH-1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores vs the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm XF1 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XF1 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XF1 features exterior measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 versus the SH-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and SH-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and SH-1.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm XF1 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XF1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.