Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S1

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and S1 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was unveiled 4 years prior to the S1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SH-2 scores vs the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 features physical measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 vs the S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and S1 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and S1.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic S1 will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SH-2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.