Nikon P100 vs Olympus SH-1

Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon P100 and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P100 was launched 4 years prior to the SH-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the P100 scores versus the SH-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P100 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P100 comes with external measurements of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 481 grams (1.06 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the P100 against the SH-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P100 and SH-1 is 68 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P100 and SH-1.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged P100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.