Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2
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Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1000
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-140mm (F) lens
- 125g - 98 x 58 x 23mm
- Announced January 2010
(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
- Superseded the Olympus SH-1
- Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Kodak M550 and Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the M550 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe M550 was released 6 years prior to the SH-2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the M550 matches up vs the SH-2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are available at Kodak M550 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak M550 over the Olympus SH-2
M550 | SH-2 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Kodak M550
SH-2 | M550 | |||
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Revealed | March 2015 | January 2010 | Fresher by 63 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Kodak M550 and Olympus SH-2
M550 | SH-2 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Kodak M550 provides exterior measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has sizing 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 Kodak M550 and Olympus SH-2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the M550 versus the SH-2.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M550 and SH-2 is 95 and 88 respectively.
Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M550 and SH-2.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older M550 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder
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Kodak M550 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Kodak EasyShare M550 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Kodak | Olympus |
Model type | Kodak EasyShare M550 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2015-03-11 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1000 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 11.5 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125g (0.28 pounds) | 271g (0.60 pounds) |
Dimensions | 98 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | KLIC-7006 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, double) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $119 | $399 |