Olympus SH-2 vs Sony TX5

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony TX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The SH-2 was introduced 5 years after the TX5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SH-2 scores against the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 comes with exterior 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 TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony TX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-2 vs the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and TX5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and TX5.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger SH-2 should have a benefit in sensor tech.