FujiFilm F80EXR vs Olympus SH-2

Lets examine more in depth at the FujiFilm F80EXR and Olympus SH-2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the F80EXR (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the F80EXR (1/2") and SH-2 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The F80EXR was announced 5 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the F80EXR matches up vs the SH-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F80EXR and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm F80EXR Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F80EXR offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the FujiFilm F80EXR and Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the F80EXR vs the SH-2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the F80EXR and SH-2 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F80EXR and SH-2.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F80EXR with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older F80EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.