Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1
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Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(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
- Launched March 2015
- Replaced the Olympus SH-1
- Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Released February 2016
- Updated by Pentax K-1 II
Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SH-2 versus Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SH-2 was brought out 11 months before the K-1 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-2 scores against the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Pentax K-1
SH-2 | K-1 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus SH-2
K-1 | SH-2 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | March 2015 | More recent by 11 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Crisper screen (+577k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Pentax K-1
SH-2 | K-1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SH-2 versus Pentax K-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 and the K-1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and K-1 is 88 and 55 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and K-1.
As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 will produce extra detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Pentax K-1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2015-03-11 | 2016-02-17 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 36MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7360 x 4912 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.5fps | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 lbs) | 1010g (2.23 lbs) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photos | 760 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-92B | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Cost at launch | $399 | $1,499 |