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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus SH-2
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-1 versus Olympus 6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was brought out 4 years after the 6000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-1 matches up against the 6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus 6000

 SH-1 6000 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2009More modern by 58 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus SH-1

 6000 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Olympus 6000

 SH-1 6000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-1 versus the 6000.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and 6000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and 6000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SH-1 to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern SH-1 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography details
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography details
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
49
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
37
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Alternate name - mju Tough 6000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-03-31 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
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) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $349 $259