Olympus SH-1 vs Sony H300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-1 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 2 months later than the H300 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-1 scores versus the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 comes with physical dimensions 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 H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and H300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and H300.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to deliver more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.