Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-870

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus TG-870, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TG-870 (16MP) is pretty similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was released 21 months prior to the TG-870 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 grades versus the TG-870 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 has outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-870 has proportions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 versus the TG-870.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and TG-870 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and TG-870.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you should expect similar quality of pictures though you might want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The older SH-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.