Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A57

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SH-1 and Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty close but the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-1 was introduced 19 months later than the A57 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SH-1 scores versus the A57 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-1 provides exterior dimensions 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 A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-1 against the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A57 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and A57.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The SH-1 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging. The more recent SH-1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.