Nikon S620 vs Olympus SH-2

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon S620 versus Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S620 was brought out 7 years prior to the SH-2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the S620 matches up against the SH-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S620 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S620 features outside measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S620 compared to the SH-2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S620 and SH-2 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S620 and SH-2.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older S620 will be behind in sensor tech.