Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6500, 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 image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was brought out 3 years before the A6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SH-1 scores against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 has got exterior dimensions 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 A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-1 vs the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older SH-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.