Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus SH-2
E-300 | SH-2 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-300
SH-2 | E-300 | |||
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Launched | March 2015 | January 2005 | More modern by 123 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 134k | Clearer screen (+326k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus SH-2
E-300 | SH-2 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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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 |