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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 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
  • Introduced March 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-3
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was announced 3 years later than the VG-160 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SH-2 matches up versus the VG-160 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus VG-160

 SH-2 VG-160 
IntroducedMarch 2015January 2012More recent by 39 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus SH-2

 VG-160 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Olympus VG-160

 SH-2 VG-160 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features external measurements 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 VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 vs the VG-160.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and VG-160 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and VG-160.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-2 to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher SH-2 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography info
Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography info
44
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Street photography camera
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
56
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography details
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
resolution is good (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (165 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery (380 shots)
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
has touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than average in class (125g)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (165 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography information
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography information
55
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
36
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery life (165 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-160 Vlogging advice
35
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
30
relatively wide (26mm)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Olympus SH-2 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Olympus VG-160
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Olympus VG-160
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus VG-160
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-03-11 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 165 images
Form 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
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $90