Nikon L100 vs Olympus SH-2

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon L100 versus Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was brought out 7 years before the SH-2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L100 grades against the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon L100 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L100 and the SH-2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L100 and SH-2 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and SH-2.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older L100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.