Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W330

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was announced 5 years later than the W330 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SH-2 scores versus the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 provides external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-2 versus the W330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and W330 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and W330.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger SH-2 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.