Olympus SH-1 vs Sony WX10

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony WX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was brought out 3 years after the WX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SH-1 scores versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 enjoys outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 vs the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and WX10 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and WX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you will need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger SH-1 provides an edge in sensor innovation.