Nikon S30 vs Olympus SH-1

Below, we are matching up the Nikon S30 vs Olympus SH-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and SH-1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S30 was manufactured 3 years before the SH-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S30 matches up against the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S30 provides external measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S30 vs the SH-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and SH-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and SH-1.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S30 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SH-1 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older S30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.