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Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs

Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX20 IS
Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Replacement is Olympus SH-3
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Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was unveiled 7 years before the SH-2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX10 IS matches up against the SH-2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Olympus SH-2

 SX10 IS SH-2 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Canon SX10 IS

 SH-2 SX10 IS 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2009Fresher by 74 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Olympus SH-2

 SX10 IS SH-2 

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX10 IS offers exterior measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX10 IS vs the SH-2.

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and SH-2 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and SH-2.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to show more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
supports face detection autofocus
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Street photography camera
49
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average (600g)
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
33
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Travel photography info
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography info
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has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (600 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
74
great battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX10 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
34
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
54
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX10 IS Vlogging info
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging info
52
rather wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
heavier than average (600g)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Canon SX10 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX10 IS and Olympus SH-2
 Canon PowerShot SX10 ISOlympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Olympus Stylus SH-2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-15 2015-03-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 grams (1.32 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $275 $399