Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-2

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was announced 6 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P1 scores versus the SH-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus Stylus SH-2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SH-2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 and the SH-2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and SH-2 is 86 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and SH-2.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-2 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.