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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Announced January 2005
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-300
  • New Model is Olympus E-330
Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SH-2, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 11 years before the SH-2 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-300 matches up against the SH-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus SH-2

 E-300 SH-2 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-300

 SH-2 E-300 
LaunchedMarch 2015January 2005More modern by 123 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k134kClearer screen (+326k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SH-2

 E-300 SH-2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SH-2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-300 vs the SH-2.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and SH-2 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and SH-2.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography factors
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low resolution (8 megapixels)
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography highlights
Olympus SH-2 Street photography highlights
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 Sports photography details
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography details
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography advice
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (8 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
74
good battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography features
43
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
55
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
9
no video recording
35
really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus SH-2
 Olympus E-300Olympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-300 Olympus Stylus SH-2
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2005-01-10 2015-03-11
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 134 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624 grams (1.38 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $800 $399