Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Updated by Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Announced September 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A99

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

The SH-1 was unveiled 3 years before the A99 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SH-1 scores versus the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony A99 II
SH-1 | A99 II | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus SH-1
A99 II | SH-1 | |||
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Announced | September 2016 | ![]() | March 2014 | Newer by 30 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Fully articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony A99 II
SH-1 | A99 II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 features external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and A99 II.
All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SH-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2014-03-31 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 42MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 399 |
Cross focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | - | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 lbs) | 849g (1.87 lbs) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | 490 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Battery model | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Cost at release | $349 | $3,198 |