Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Launched April 2015
- Older Model is Olympus 1
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SH-50 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the 1s and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up against the 1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus 1s
SH-50 | 1s |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus SH-50
1s | SH-50 | |||
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Launched | April 2015 | January 2013 | Fresher by 27 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 1s
SH-50 | 1s | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 1s in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SH-50 vs the 1s.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and 1s is 88 and 79 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and 1s.
Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-50 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SH-50 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 1s Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Olympus Stylus 1s | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus SH-50 | Olympus Stylus 1s |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-08 | 2015-04-13 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 269 grams (0.59 pounds) | 402 grams (0.89 pounds) |
Dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 450 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | SLB-10A | BLS-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $300 | $699 |