Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-2

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was brought out 7 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7000 scores versus the SH-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Olympus Stylus SH-2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Olympus SH-2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-2 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 compared to the SH-2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and SH-2 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and SH-2.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.