Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic G10

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SH-2 versus Panasonic G10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was revealed 4 years after the G10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the SH-2 matches up vs the G10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Panasonic G10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 has outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-2 compared to the G10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and G10 is 88 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and G10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-2 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.