Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6300

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SH-2 versus Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SH-2 was released 10 months before the A6300 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SH-2 matches up versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-2 compared to the A6300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and A6300.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.