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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-410
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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-420 SH-1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-420

 SH-1 E-420 
AnnouncedMarch 2014June 2008More recent by 70 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Olympus SH-1

 E-420 SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Street photography factors
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-420
Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
52
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography info
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography info
47
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging factors
9
no video
37
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus E-420Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-420 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2008-06-23 2014-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS 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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 271g (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 380 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $999 $349