Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was brought out 2 years after the TG-1 iHS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-2 grades against the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 provides outer 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 Olympus TG-1 iHS has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-2 and the TG-1 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and TG-1 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and TG-1 iHS.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.