Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6100

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was brought out 5 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SH-2 grades against the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 comes with 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) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-2 vs the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and A6100.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SH-2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.