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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-2
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A300
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was launched 4 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SH-1 scores versus the A330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony A330

 SH-1 A330 
ReleasedMarch 2014May 2009More recent by 60 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Olympus SH-1

 A330 SH-1 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony A330

 SH-1 A330 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 features physical measurements 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 Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 against the A330.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A330 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and A330.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus SH-1 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer SH-1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography info
Sony A330 Portrait photography info
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-1
Street photography with Sony A330
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others (271g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography features
Sony A330 Sports photography features
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery power (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
Travel photography with Sony A330
74
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than others (271 grams)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
44
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Sony A330
49
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging features
Sony A330 Vlogging features
37
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
lighter than others (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
9
no video recording
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Sony A330
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-03-31 2009-05-18
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 529 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 535
Other
Battery life 380 photos 230 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $349 $545