Olympus SH-1 with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Comparison

Olympus SH-1 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Main Features

  • March, 2014
  • February, 2012
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 25-600 mm (24x) F3.0-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • 25-600 mm (24x) F3.0-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 109 x 63 x 42 mm, 271g.
  • 106 x 69 x 40 mm, 226g.
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Olympus SH-1 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
67
Value for money score
69
Portability score
93
Overall score
53

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
50
Value for money score
61
Portability score
94
Overall score
43

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS with Olympus Stylus SH-1 Overview


Let's compare Stylus SH-1 with SZ-31MR iHS. Both cameras produced Olympus. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Olympus SH-1 was released in 2014, and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in 2012. Stylus SH-1 is newer, which is a plus. SZ-31MR iHS 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Stylus SH-1), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus Stylus SH-1 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus Stylus SH-1 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Stylus SH-1 SZ-31MR iHS
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Stylus SH-1 SZ-31MR iHS
Announced March, 2014 February, 2012
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 3 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 920k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/1700 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps 7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 9.30
Flash Modes n/a Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400 6400
Min Native ISO 100 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 380 shots 200 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LI-92B LI-50B
Physical
Weight 271 g 226 g
Physical Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42 mm 106 x 69 x 40 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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