Olympus SZ-10 vs Olympus SH-1

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

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.

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

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.