Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus 6000

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Olympus 6000 Gallery.

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.

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

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.