Olympus SH-2 vs Sony WX1

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus SH-2 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was brought out 5 years after the WX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SH-2 grades versus the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-2 enjoys physical dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 versus the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and WX1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SH-2 will show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-2 should have an edge in sensor technology.