Nikon L20 vs Olympus SH-2

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon L20 versus Olympus SH-2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L20 was revealed 7 years prior to the SH-2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L20 scores vs the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L20 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while 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).

See the Nikon L20 versus Olympus SH-2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L20 vs the SH-2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L20 and SH-2 is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and SH-2.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SH-2 to give you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.