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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
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
  • Successor is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 4 years prior to the SH-1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-10 matches up against the SH-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus SH-1

 SZ-10 SH-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus SZ-10

 SH-1 SZ-10 
AnnouncedMarch 2014February 2011Newer by 38 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus SH-1

 SZ-10 SH-1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 features outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 and the SH-1.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and SH-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and SH-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-1 to provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography information
33
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Olympus SH-1
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
74
good battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
49
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging info
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
37
really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
lighter than others in class (271g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus SZ-10Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-10 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 271 grams (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 380 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $349