Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus SH-2 versus Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The SH-2 was brought out 5 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-2 scores vs the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 features outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-2 versus Sony A9 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-2 compared to the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and A9 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and A9 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will render greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be behind in sensor innovation.