Olympus SH-2 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SH-2 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-2 was manufactured 10 months after the RX100 III and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SH-2 matches up versus the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 offers exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-2 vs the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SH-2 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.