Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX5

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-1 and Sony TX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 4 years after the TX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SH-1 matches up vs the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 has outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 compared to the TX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and TX5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and TX5.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-1 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-1 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.