Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-2

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus SH-2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was unveiled 7 years before the SH-2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-420 scores against the SH-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-420 against the SH-2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and SH-2 is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and SH-2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-2 will give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.