Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Announced March 2015
- Succeeded the Olympus SH-1
- Replacement is Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Launched October 2011
- Old Model is Sony NEX-5
- Replacement is Sony NEX-5R
Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is pretty close but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SH-2 was launched 3 years after the NEX-5N which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SH-2 grades against the NEX-5N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Sony NEX-5N
SH-2 | NEX-5N | |||
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Launched | March 2015 | October 2011 | More modern by 42 months |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Olympus SH-2
NEX-5N | SH-2 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Sony NEX-5N
SH-2 | NEX-5N | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 features outside 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 Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
See the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH-2 vs the NEX-5N.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and NEX-5N is 88 and 89 respectively.
Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and NEX-5N.
Clearly, the two cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The SH-2 contains the smaller sensor which will make achieving bokeh tougher. The newer SH-2 will have an edge in sensor tech.
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Sony Alpha NEX-5N | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-2 | Sony Alpha NEX-5N |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2015-03-11 | 2011-10-03 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.5fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 lb) | 269g (0.59 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 77 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1079 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photos | 460 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-92B | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $399 | $550 |