Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-2

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon P7000 vs Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and SH-2 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was launched 5 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P7000 scores against the SH-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the P7000 vs the SH-2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and SH-2 is 85 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and SH-2.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7000 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older P7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.