Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was launched 3 months later than the LZ40 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SH-1 scores vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 comes with external dimensions 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 LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the LZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and LZ40 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.