Nikon S8200 vs Olympus SH-2

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S8200 versus Olympus SH-2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S8200 (16MP) and the SH-2 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S8200 was announced 4 years before the SH-2 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S8200 scores vs the SH-2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S8200 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S8200 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S8200 offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S8200 vs the SH-2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S8200 and SH-2 is 91 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S8200 and SH-2.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you can expect similar quality of images but you have to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older S8200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.