Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SH-2

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon P1000 and Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P1000 (16MP) and the SH-2 (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P1000 was launched 3 years later than the SH-2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P1000 matches up against the SH-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P1000 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P1000 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P1000 has got outside measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") having a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P1000 and Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the P1000 versus the SH-2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P1000 and SH-2 is 49 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and SH-2.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you have to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent P1000 will have a benefit in sensor tech.