Olympus SH-1 vs Pentax P70

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-1 versus Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was announced 5 years after the P70 which is a fairly big 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 Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-1 scores against the P70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Pentax Optio P70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the P70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and P70 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and P70.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SH-1 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.