Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic G7

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is very similar but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The SH-2 was manufactured 2 months before the G7 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SH-2 scores against the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 has got external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-2 versus the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and G7 is 88 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and G7.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The SH-2 features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field more challenging.