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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 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 VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus VG-110, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was brought out 4 years after the VG-110 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the SH-2 scores vs the VG-110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus VG-110

 SH-2 VG-110 
AnnouncedMarch 2015February 2011Newer by 50 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SH-2

 VG-110 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus VG-110

 SH-2 VG-110 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-2 against the VG-110.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and VG-110 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and VG-110.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-2 to resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer SH-2 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
26
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Street photography camera
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (271 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (170 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
74
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (170 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography advice
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
27
decently wide (27mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery power (170 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging details
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (271g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
28
decently wide (27mm)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Olympus VG-110
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus VG-110
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-03-11 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.5 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 105g (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 170 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $399 $150