Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A330

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-2 was launched 5 years after the A330 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SH-2 scores versus the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 has 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) whilst the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-2 compared to the A330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and A330 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and A330.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-2 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger SH-2 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.