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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-2
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SH-1 and Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was manufactured 4 years after the S2100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SH-1 scores versus the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony S2100

 SH-1 S2100 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2010Newer by 52 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus SH-1

 S2100 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony S2100

 SH-1 S2100 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-1 has physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-1 and the S2100.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and S2100 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer SH-1 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography features
Sony S2100 Portrait photography features
37
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
Sony S2100 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography factors
Sony S2100 Sports photography factors
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
Sony S2100 Travel photography details
74
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271g)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
49
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
37
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
lighter than competitors (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
22
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Sony S2100
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-31 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $349 $0