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Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 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
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus SH-3
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally Known as PL50
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Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-2 versus Samsung SL202, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was brought out 6 years later than the SL202 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SH-2 grades vs the SL202 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Samsung SL202

 SH-2 SL202 
RevealedMarch 2015February 2009Fresher by 74 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Olympus SH-2

 SL202 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Samsung SL202

 SH-2 SL202 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-2 compared to the SL202.

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and SL202 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and SL202.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-2 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography info
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography info
44
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
25
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-2
Street photography with Samsung SL202
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Travel photography highlights
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Landscape photography camera
55
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging details
Samsung SL202 Vlogging details
35
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (271 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus SH-2 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Samsung SL202
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Samsung SL202
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Samsung SL202
Also called as - PL50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-03-11 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 168 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $140