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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
81 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
44

Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Launched July 2014
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
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Updated by Olympus SH-3
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the SH-2 (16MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was announced 7 months earlier than the SH-2 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX400 IS matches up versus the SH-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Olympus SH-2

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SH-2 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Canon SX400 IS

          

          

            
 SH-2 SX400 IS 
RevealedMarch 2015July 2014More modern by 7 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SH-2

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SH-2 
Manual focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Compare the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SH-2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS against the SH-2.
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and SH-2 is 81 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and SH-2.
To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you can expect comparable quality of files but you may want to factor the launch date  of the cameras into account. The more aged SX400 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

            Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography details
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography details
35
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
44
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focus
 delivers RAW files
 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
Street photography with Olympus SH-2
52
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
70
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 comes with touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography factors
42
 incredible zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery (190 per charge)
 has no phase detect auto focus
51
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography factors
60
 MP count good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 bad battery (190 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
74
 good battery life (380 shots)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 comes with touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-2
40
 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 bad battery (190 per charge)
 no Time Lapse mode
54
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging info
28
 fairly wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic support
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (271g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic port
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SH-2
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISOlympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Olympus Stylus SH-2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-07-29 2015-03-11
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 11.5 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 313g (0.69 lbs) 271g (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 380 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $229 $399