Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus SH-2
E-600 | SH-2 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus E-600
SH-2 | E-600 | |||
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Revealed | March 2015 | August 2009 | More modern by 67 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus SH-2
E-600 | SH-2 |
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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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | |
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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 |