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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Revealed November 2017
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the G9 (20MP) is fairly close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was revealed 5 years prior to the G9 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SH-50 scores versus the G9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic G9

 SH-50 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus SH-50

 G9 SH-50 
RevealedNovember 2017January 2013Newer by 58 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G9

 SH-50 G9 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the SH-50 against the G9.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and G9 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and G9.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G9 will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic G9
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic G9
64
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors (269g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Panasonic G9 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competitors (269g)
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery pack (400 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
34
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-08 2017-11-08
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 658 gr (1.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One Two
Launch pricing $300 $1,500