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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-2
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 14 months earlier than the SH-1 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SH-50 scores vs the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus SH-1

 SH-50 SH-1 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus SH-50

 SH-1 SH-50 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2013More recent by 14 months

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SH-1

 SH-50 SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 features exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-50 compared to the SH-1.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and SH-1 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and SH-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures however you will need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography advice
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography information
Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (269g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (271g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography information
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
74
great battery life (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
49
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging info
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
37
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus SH-50Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SH-50 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-08 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 271g (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 - 380 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $349