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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

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
  • Released March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-2
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was brought out 3 months later than the SP-100 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-1 scores vs the SP-100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus SP-100

 SH-1 SP-100 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus SH-1

 SP-100 SH-1 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus SP-100

 SH-1 SP-100 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2014Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 provides outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has proportions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 versus the SP-100.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and SP-100 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and SP-100.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos however you may want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
Olympus SP-100 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
lighter than average (271g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography features
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography features
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography details
74
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than average (271 grams)
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
53
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (594g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography factors
49
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
47
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-1
Vlogging with Olympus SP-100
37
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
lighter than average (271g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
29
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competition (594g)
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-03-31 2014-01-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes - Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
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 271g (0.60 lb) 594g (1.31 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
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 380 photographs 330 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $349 $400