Name: Stylus SH-2
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 175
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

3.7

based on all reviews

Image quality is better at ISO 800 and below
the stabilization system does a pretty good job at keeping footage smooth
everything is pretty straightforward

flash did not produce a noticeable red-eye effect
no direct-access buttons for white balance or ISO speed
visibility is compromised in really strong daylight

Sensor type: BSI-CMOS
Sensor size: 6.17x4.55 mm
Effective pixels: 16 Mpx
Max resolution: 4608, 3456 px
Maximum aperture: 3
Autofocus: Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Selective, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.0 in
Touch screen: yes

Olympus Stylus SH-2 - Pros & Cons

Image quality is better at ISO 800 and below
the stabilization system does a pretty good job at keeping footage smooth
everything is pretty straightforward
product with a great feature set
responsive operation and a versatile lens
low levels of noise and good levels of detail
Distortion is well controlled with the camera automatically correcting this in camera
making it easy to compare with other cameras
The camera comes with Face detect which is useful for portraits
Focus and shutter response are both very quick

flash did not produce a noticeable red-eye effect
no direct-access buttons for white balance or ISO speed
visibility is compromised in really strong daylight
lack of an eye-level electronic viewfinder
Focus hunting was sometimes experienced in low-light situations
vignetting is visible with clear blue skies
No viewfinder is a turn off for me
use the touch-screen to select and browse the menu options
Does the Olympus SH-2 have Weather Sealing
Olympus SH-2 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
Olympus SH-2 have Image Stabilization
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
fairly sluggish and not very good in low light circumstances
in-built flash lacking external flash support
Olympus SH-2 receives a points tally of 45 which is horrible
only Contrast Detect AF and does not have Phase Detect AF
-2 does not have environment sealing so wet conditions could ruin the camera
battery and memory card compartment cover uses quite thin plastic
not able to show or modify cookies from other domains
able to find low-light options both new and old
its JPG output is disappointing
Photo Story and Art Filter modes
the JPG output suffers when looking at images closely
it doesn't support aperture or shutter priority

Olympus Stylus SH-2 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	6400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus Stylus SH-2 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	BSI-CMOS
Sensor size	0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors	17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4608 x 3456 px
Processor	TruePic VII

Optical zoom	24.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3
Maximum aperture	3
Focal length equiv	25 - 600
Autofocus	Contrast Detection Auto Focus Face detection Selective Spot Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	3.94 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes
Macro focus range	1.18 in

Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Self-timer delay	2 12
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	8.3
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Redeye Reduction
External flash	no
Continuous drive	11.5 fps
Scene modes	Beach Cuisine Documents Fireworks Night portrait Panorama Self-portrait Snow Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Self-timer options	2 12 custom

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Built-in speakers	yes
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Supported audio file formats	LPCM
Noise reduction	yes

Weight	9.56 oz
Width	4.28 in
Height	2.49 in
Depth	1.67 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	380
Battery life (max)	1.7 h
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	yes

Timelapse recording	yes
GPS	no
Orientation sensor	yes
Energy Star certified	no
Image editing modes	Crop Resizing Rotating

ISO	125 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 Auto
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	125
ISO maximum	6400
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets	4
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Sunny
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift
Image stabilization axis	5-axis
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	RAW

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Screen dots	460000
Touch screen	yes
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	None

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate	240.0 fps

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	37.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	128.0 GB
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC Internal
Camera file system	DCF DPOF Exif 2.3 PRINT Image Matching III RAW

micro HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB version	2.0
Headphone port	no
Microphone port	no
Wireless	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jack	yes
Remote control	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes

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Olympus Stylus SH-2 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.5

Based on 9 reviews

Camera Decision

Published: 11.03.2015

Olympus SH-2 Review | Camera Decision

2.7

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CNET

Published: 11.03.2015

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The SH-2 features a 25-600mm lens backed by five-axis image stabilization and a full set of shooting options to keep your low-light photos and movies bright and clear.

ProductReview.com.au

Published: 27.05.2015

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Published: 10.03.2015

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Published: 06.05.2015

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4.0

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