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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) provide different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was announced 5 years earlier than the HX99 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SH-1 matches up vs the HX99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony HX99

 SH-1 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Olympus SH-1

 HX99 SH-1 
RevealedSeptember 2018March 2014Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony HX99

 SH-1 HX99 
Screen size3"3.00"Same screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 comes with external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 against the HX99.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and HX99 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and HX99.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX99 will show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SH-1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Sony HX99
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
53
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (242g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography factors
Sony HX99 Sports photography factors
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
58
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
Travel photography with Sony HX99
74
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
76
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competition (242g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
Landscape photography with Sony HX99
49
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
58
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3.00 inches)
image stabilization
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (360 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging info
Sony HX99 Vlogging info
37
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (242g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Sony HX99
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-31 2018-09-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.00 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 242g (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 360 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $349 $469