Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 and Olympus SH-1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was manufactured 6 years before the SH-1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-420 scores vs the SH-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 and Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-420 against the SH-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and SH-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SH-1 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.