Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A350

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was announced 5 years after the A350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SH-1 grades against the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 offers physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-1 compared to the A350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and A350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and A350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer SH-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.