Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was manufactured 15 months after the W810 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the SH-2 scores versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys outside 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 W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-2 against the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and W810 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W810 to provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.