Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The SH-2 was launched 4 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SH-2 grades vs the LX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 comes with outside 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 Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-2 compared to the LX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and LX100 II is 88 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be behind in sensor innovation.