Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Introduced April 2015
- Superseded the Olympus 1
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and SH-1 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 1s was introduced 13 months after the SH-1 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1s grades vs the SH-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus SH-1
1s | SH-1 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | March 2014 | Newer by 13 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus 1s
SH-1 | 1s |
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Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-1
1s | SH-1 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check the Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s against the SH-1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and SH-1 is 79 and 88 respectively.
Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and SH-1.
Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1s with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher 1s will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 1s | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus Stylus 1s | Olympus Stylus SH-1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2015-04-13 | 2014-03-31 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-300mm (10.7x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) | - |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 402g (0.89 pounds) | 271g (0.60 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 450 shots | 380 shots |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $699 | $349 |