Olympus SH-2 vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SH-2 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SH-2 was manufactured 2 years after the NEX-F3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-2 grades versus the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 features external 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) while the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 and the NEX-F3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and NEX-F3 is 88 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The SH-2 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The more modern SH-2 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.