Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.