Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VG-160

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VG-160, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 2 years after the VG-160 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-1 matches up versus the VG-160 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 has physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-1 vs Olympus VG-160 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 against the VG-160.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and VG-160 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and VG-160.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SH-1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.