Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus SH-2

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus SH-2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SH-2 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SH-2 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 11 months after the SH-2 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the PEN-F matches up versus the SH-2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F features physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F against the SH-2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and SH-2 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and SH-2.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F will have an advantage in sensor innovation.