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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
88 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
38

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Successor is Olympus SH-3
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was introduced 21 months later than the TG-2 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SH-2 grades versus the TG-2 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 SH-2 TG-2 iHS 
AnnouncedMarch 2015June 2013More recent by 21 months
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Olympus SH-2

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS SH-2 
Display resolution610k460kCrisper display (+150k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 SH-2 TG-2 iHS 
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has proportions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-2 vs the TG-2 iHS.
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and TG-2 iHS is 88 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and TG-2 iHS.
All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger SH-2 will have an edge in sensor tech.
	
			Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
44
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW files
 lack of manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
27
 supports face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Street photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography features
70
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 features touch focus
 lighter than average (271g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
51
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 good battery life (380 shots)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (350 shots)
 max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography factors
74
 good battery life (380 shots)
 lighter than average (271 grams)
 features touch focus
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
 better than average battery life (350 per charge)
 environment proof
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 resolution not great (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography advice
55
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (380 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
46
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (350 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SH-2
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
35
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (271 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no microphone jack
36
 relatively wide (25mm)
 good max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2015-03-11 2013-06-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.5 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) -
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off -
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 271 grams (0.60 pounds) 230 grams (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 350 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $399 $380