Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic S1H

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic S1H, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was revealed 6 years before the S1H which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SH-1 scores against the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 has got outside 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) whilst the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SH-1 versus the S1H.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and S1H is 88 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and S1H.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SH-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.