Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.