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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-2
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SH-1 was brought out 3 years after the A560 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SH-1 scores vs the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony A560

 SH-1 A560 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2010Newer by 44 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus SH-1

 A560 SH-1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony A560

 SH-1 A560 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 offers physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SH-1 vs the A560.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and A560 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and A560.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SH-1 will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern SH-1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography factors
Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography information
Sony A560 Street photography information
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography advice
Sony A560 Sports photography advice
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
74
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
good battery (1,050 per charge)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography information
Sony A560 Landscape photography information
49
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 shots)
two card slots
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
37
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Sony A560
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-03-31 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 380 images 1050 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 Two
Price at launch $349 $650