Olympus SH-2 has a
16.0MP 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor. On the other hand, Samsung ST100 has a
14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the SH-2 and ST100 sensor size comparison.
Olympus SH-2 and Samsung ST100 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Samsung ST100 has 14% larger pixel area (2.01µm2 vs 1.76µm2) compared to Olympus SH-2, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.