Olympus SH-2 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-2 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very well matched but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH-2 was revealed 3 months earlier than the RX100 IV which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SH-2 matches up vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 against the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and RX100 IV is 88 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-2 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 IV will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.