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Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-3
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Launched September 2008
  • Previous Model is Pentax K100D S
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Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-2 and Pentax K200D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and K200D (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was released 6 years after the K200D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SH-2 scores against the K200D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Pentax K200D

 SH-2 K200D 
LaunchedMarch 2015September 2008Newer by 80 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Olympus SH-2

 K200D SH-2 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Pentax K200D

 SH-2 K200D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will have to think about 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") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has proportions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-2 and Pentax K200D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-2 compared to the K200D.

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and K200D is 88 and 61 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and K200D.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-2 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-2
Portrait photography with Pentax K200D
44
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography advice
Pentax K200D Street photography advice
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
lighter than others in class (271g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
more heavy than competition (690 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Sports photography camera
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (271g)
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
47
weather proof
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (690g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K200D Landscape photography advice
55
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
56
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging factors
Pentax K200D Vlogging factors
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (271g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Pentax K200D
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Pentax K200D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-2 Pentax K200D
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-03-11 2008-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 690 gr (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 561
Other
Battery life 380 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $600