Olympus SH-1 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus SH-1 and Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was introduced about the same time to the A77 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-1 grades versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 enjoys exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-1 and the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.