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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
Olympus SH-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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus SH-1

 7000 SH-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus 7000

 SH-1 7000 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009More modern by 63 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Olympus SH-1

 7000 SH-1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography factors
20
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Olympus SH-1
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus via touch
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery pack (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
55
has built in flash
very long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (271 grams)
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography information
32
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
49
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good battery pack (380 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging features
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging features
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lighter than others in class (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus Stylus 7000Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Also referred to as mju 7000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lb) 271 gr (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $280 $349