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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony QX1

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus SH-1
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-3
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony QX1 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus SH-2 and Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly close but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was released 7 months after the QX1 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SH-2 scores vs the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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