Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1

Lets look closer at the Olympus 7000 versus Olympus SH-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was revealed 6 years earlier than the SH-1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 7000 grades versus the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 7000 compared to the SH-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and SH-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and SH-1.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.