Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6100

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 scores versus the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 has got outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-1 vs the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and A6100.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.