Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SH-2

Here is a thorough review of the Fujifilm Z35 vs Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z35 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z35 was announced 6 years prior to the SH-2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm Z35 scores vs the SH-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Z35 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Z35 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z35 provides exterior measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm Z35 and the SH-2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z35 and SH-2 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z35 and SH-2.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z35 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.