Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-2

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SH-2, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was launched 7 years prior to the SH-2 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 and the SH-2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and SH-2 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and SH-2.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.