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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus SH-1, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was launched 11 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-1 matches up against the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-1 SH-1 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-1

 SH-1 E-1 
RevealedMarch 2014November 2003Fresher by 125 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k134kCrisper screen (+326k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus SH-1

 E-1 SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 compared to the SH-1.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and SH-1 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and SH-1.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will render more detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography information
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography information
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
37
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-1
Street photography with Olympus SH-1
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition (735g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (271g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography information
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-1
Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
47
lighter than competition (735 grams)
environment proof
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
74
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography factors
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
tiny screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
49
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
better than average battery (380 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
37
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus E-1Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-1 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2003-11-29 2014-03-31
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 2560 x 1920 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 134 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 grams (1.62 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,700 $349