Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6600

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The SH-2 was introduced 5 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SH-2 scores versus the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 provides external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 compared to the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and A6600 is 88 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and A6600.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SH-2 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will provide you with more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.