Kodak Z981 vs Olympus SH-1

Let's look more in depth at the Kodak Z981 versus Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the Z981 (14MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z981 was revealed 4 years prior to the SH-1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z981 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Z981 scores vs the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z981 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are provided at Kodak Z981 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z981 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.1") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Kodak Z981 versus Olympus SH-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z981 compared to the SH-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z981 and SH-1 is 66 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z981 and SH-1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-1 to render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Z981 will be behind in sensor technology.