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Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus SH-3

 1s SH-3 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Olympus 1s

 SH-3 1s 
IntroducedFebruary 2016April 2015More modern by 10 months

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-3

 1s SH-3 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-3
46
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
44
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Olympus SH-3 Street photography features
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (271g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography details
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 1s
Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
64
great battery pack (450 per charge)
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low resolution (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
provides focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography details
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
55
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Olympus SH-3
32
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing mic support
35
decently wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Olympus 1s vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Olympus SH-3
 Olympus Stylus 1sOlympus Stylus SH-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Olympus Stylus SH-3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-04-13 2016-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 11.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 271 gr (0.60 lb)
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 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 450 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at release $699 $579