Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FX580

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic FX580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FX580 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was revealed 5 years later than the FX580 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-1 scores vs the FX580 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has got outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-1 against the FX580.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FX580 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and FX580.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger SH-1 provides an advantage in sensor tech.