Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung SL820

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung SL820, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and SL820 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was manufactured 5 years later than the SL820 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SH-1 grades against the SL820 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 provides external 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 SL820 has proportions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SH-1 compared to the SL820.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and SL820 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and SL820.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher SH-1 should have an advantage in sensor tech.