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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Leica V-Lux 3 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 81 x 95mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Superseded the Leica V-Lux 2
  • Later Model is Leica V-Lux 4
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus SH-2
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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was revealed 3 years prior to the SH-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the V-Lux 3 matches up vs the SH-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 3 over the Olympus SH-1

 V-Lux 3 SH-1 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Leica V-Lux 3

 SH-1 V-Lux 3 
IntroducedMarch 2014December 2011Newer by 28 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 3 and Olympus SH-1

 V-Lux 3 SH-1 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 3 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the V-Lux 3 compared to the SH-1.

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 3 and SH-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 3 and SH-1.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Portrait photography information
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography information
41
manual focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
58
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (540g)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors (271g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography information
43
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Travel photography features
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography features
56
better than average battery life (410 shots)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (540 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
great battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
provides touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
great battery (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 3 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging highlights
62
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (540 grams)
37
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
lighter than competitors (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 3 and Olympus SH-1
 Leica V-Lux 3Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Brand Leica Olympus
Model Leica V-Lux 3 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-12-08 2014-03-31
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 pounds) 271g (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 81 x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 380 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-DC 9 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
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