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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(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
  • Introduced March 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus SH-1
  • Later Model is Olympus SH-3
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was unveiled 4 years before the A6400 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH-2 matches up vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Sony A6400

 SH-2 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SH-2

 A6400 SH-2 
RevealedJanuary 2019March 2015Fresher by 46 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A6400

 SH-2 A6400 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 provides outside 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 A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 vs the A6400.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-2 and A6400.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SH-2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
44
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Street photography features
Sony A6400 Street photography features
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition (271 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
81
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography details
Sony A6400 Travel photography details
74
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271 grams)
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
87
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Landscape photography information
Sony A6400 Landscape photography information
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging details
Sony A6400 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
80
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Sony A6400
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SH-2 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-03-11 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.5 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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) 403g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 380 shots 410 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $898