Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX55

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was announced 2 years later than the TX55 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-1 scores versus the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 and the TX55.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-1 and TX55 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and TX55.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The younger SH-1 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.