Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and SH-3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was revealed 10 months before the SH-3 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 1s matches up versus the SH-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s enjoys exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-3 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 1s versus the SH-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and SH-3 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and SH-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus SH-3 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.