Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was announced 18 months after the LX7 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-1 scores vs the LX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 provides 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) while the Panasonic LX7 has proportions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 compared to the LX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and LX7 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and LX7.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer SH-1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.