Nikon L820 vs Olympus SH-1

Below, we are matching up the Nikon L820 and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L820 was manufactured 14 months prior to the SH-1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the L820 matches up against the SH-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L820 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L820 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L820 features outside dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Nikon L820 and Olympus SH-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the L820 against the SH-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L820 and SH-1 is 72 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L820 and SH-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of images however you will need to take the production date of the products into consideration. The older L820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.