Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX7V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was launched 2 years after the HX7V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 scores vs the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 comes with exterior 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 HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-1 compared to the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and HX7V is 88 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you will need to take the age of the cameras into account. The fresher SH-1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.