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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched August 2009
Olympus SH-2
(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
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-1
  • New Model is Olympus SH-3
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 versus 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 sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-600 was introduced 6 years prior to the SH-2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-600 grades versus the SH-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus SH-2

 E-600 SH-2 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-600

 SH-2 E-600 
RevealedMarch 2015August 2009More modern by 67 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus SH-2

 E-600 SH-2 

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 provides external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus SH-2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-600 vs the SH-2.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and SH-2 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and SH-2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SH-2 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus SH-2
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (271g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography information
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography features
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography features
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (500 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
74
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography information
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-2 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus SH-2
 Olympus E-600Olympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-600 Olympus Stylus SH-2
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-08-30 2015-03-11
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 11.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
Auto exposure 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)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 380 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $399