Olympus SH-2 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-2 and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly comparable but the SH-2 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was released 5 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SH-2 grades versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 has got exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-2 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SH-2 against the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and RX100 VII is 88 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.