Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6300

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was launched 22 months earlier than the A6300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-1 matches up vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 features outer 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 A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and A6300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.