Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Previous Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Released March 2015
- Old Model is Olympus SH-1
- Replacement is Olympus SH-3
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview
In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus SH-2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-5 was introduced 5 years earlier than the SH-2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-5 scores against the SH-2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus SH-2
E-5 | SH-2 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Crisper display (+460k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-5
SH-2 | E-5 | |||
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Released | March 2015 | February 2011 | More modern by 49 months | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus SH-2
E-5 | SH-2 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 offers exterior dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-2 has proportions 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-5 versus Olympus SH-2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 vs the SH-2.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and SH-2 is 58 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SH-2.
As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SH-2 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2011-02-03 | 2015-03-11 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V+ | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
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 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 920k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 gr (1.76 lb) | 271 gr (0.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 pictures | 380 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-5 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | Dual | 1 |
Cost at launch | $1,700 | $399 |