Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A65

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus SH-1 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 2 years later than the A65 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SH-1 matches up against the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 enjoys outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-1 against the A65.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A65 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and A65.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-1 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A65 will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SH-1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.