Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX66

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 2 years after the TX66 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SH-1 grades against the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX66 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-1 compared to the TX66.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and TX66 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and TX66.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX66 to offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger SH-1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.