Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-2

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the SH-2 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the SH-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-2 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 compared to the SH-2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and SH-2 is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and SH-2.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-2 will give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.