Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A900

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-2 was launched 6 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SH-2 grades against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 has outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 compared to the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and A900 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and A900.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A900 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-2 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.