Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax KP

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-2 and Pentax KP, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was brought out 22 months before the KP which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-2 grades vs the KP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has outside 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 Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 and the KP.

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

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and KP.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax KP will offer you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SH-2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.