Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-2

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus SH-2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 8 years before the SH-2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-410 scores vs the SH-2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus SH-2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 vs the SH-2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SH-2 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and SH-2.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SH-2 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.