Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-2 was launched 5 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SH-2 matches up against the G95 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 has outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 vs the G95.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and G95 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and G95.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G95 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.