Olympus SH-1 vs Sony S930

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SH-1 and Sony S930, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 5 years later than the S930 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SH-1 scores against the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 offers exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-1 vs the S930.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and S930 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and S930.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.