Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic G2

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic G2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and G2 (12MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and G2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SH-1 was announced 3 years after the G2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SH-1 grades vs the G2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic G2 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic G2 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-1 versus the G2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and G2 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and G2.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-1 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SH-1 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-1 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.