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Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70
Canon EOS 750d front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs

Canon 750D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Additionally Known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Earlier Model is Canon 700D
Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-3
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Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon 750D versus Olympus SH-2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 750D (24MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the 750D (APS-C) and SH-2 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 750D was announced within a month of the SH-2 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 750D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 750D scores vs the SH-2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 750D over the Olympus SH-2

 750D SH-2 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Canon 750D

 SH-2 750D 

Common features in the Canon 750D and Olympus SH-2

 750D SH-2 
RevealedFebruary 2015March 2015Same age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 750D comes with outside measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Canon 750D versus Olympus SH-2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 750D and the SH-2.

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 750D and SH-2 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 750D and SH-2.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 750D having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 750D will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 750D
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-2
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
44
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon 750D Street photography details
Olympus SH-2 Street photography details
71
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 750D
Sports photography with Olympus SH-2
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 750D Travel photography information
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography information
66
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
74
good battery power (380 per charge)
lighter than competition (271g)
provides touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 750D as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
55
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 750D Vlogging factors
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging factors
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
lack of image stabilization
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Canon 750D vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 750D and Olympus SH-2
 Canon EOS 750dOlympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 750d Olympus Stylus SH-2
Also Known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-06 2015-03-11
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 11.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings - Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 919 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots 380 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $749 $399