Olympus SH-1 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SH-1 matches up versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 provides 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) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-1 vs the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and RX100 VII is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SH-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.