Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W610

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus SH-2 versus Sony W610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was unveiled 3 years later than the W610 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SH-2 scores versus the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-2 provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 and the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and W610 is 88 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and W610.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SH-2 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.