Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP1

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was brought out 4 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SH-1 grades against the FP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-1 vs the FP1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and FP1 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and FP1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SH-1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.