Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GH1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GH1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and GH1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was released 4 years after the GH1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SH-1 grades versus the GH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the GH1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and GH1 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and GH1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 provides an advantage in sensor technology.