Nikon D5300 vs Olympus SH-2

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon D5300 versus Olympus SH-2, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and SH-2 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The D5300 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the SH-2 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the D5300 scores vs the SH-2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5300 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D5300 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5300 comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has proportions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the D5300 against the SH-2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D5300 and SH-2 is 68 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and SH-2.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D5300 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D5300 will offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older D5300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.