Olympus SH-1 vs Sony TX7

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-1 and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The SH-1 was released 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SH-1 grades versus the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-1 and Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-1 vs the TX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and TX7.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer SH-1 provides an advantage in sensor tech.