Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung NX300

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-2 and Samsung NX300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is fairly similar but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was released 16 months after the NX300 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SH-2 matches up versus the NX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 has got outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-2 and Samsung NX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-2 and the NX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and NX300 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and NX300.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-2 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.