Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
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96 Imaging
38 Features
25 Overall
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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released March 2014
- Successor is Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2011

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus SH-1 and Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The SH-1 was released 3 years later than the W570 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SH-1 matches up vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Sony W570
SH-1 | W570 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 40 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus SH-1
W570 | SH-1 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Sony W570
SH-1 | W570 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SH-1 and Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 and the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and W570 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and W570.
As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of images though you should really consider the age of the products into consideration. The newer SH-1 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus SH-1 vs Sony W570 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Released | 2014-03-31 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VII | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271 grams (0.60 lb) | 116 grams (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-92B | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $349 | $159 |