Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic S1H

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic S1H, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was unveiled 5 years before the S1H which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-2 grades against the S1H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has sizing of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic S1H in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 against the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and S1H is 88 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and S1H.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic S1H will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged SH-2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.