Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung NX30

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus SH-1 and Samsung NX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is very similar but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-1 was brought out 3 months after the NX30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-1 scores vs the NX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-1 against the NX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and NX30 is 88 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and NX30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH-1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX30 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively.