Olympus SH-2 vs Sony A68

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-2 was released 8 months before the A68 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SH-2 grades vs the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 has outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-2 and Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-2 against the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SH-2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.