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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is very comparable but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was announced 6 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-50 grades vs the LX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 SH-50 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus SH-50

 LX100 II SH-50 
RevealedAugust 2018January 2013More recent by 68 months
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX100 II

 SH-50 LX100 II 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 provides physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic LX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 compared to the LX100 II.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and LX100 II is 88 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will show more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SH-50 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
manual focus
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography details
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (340 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
78
good battery power (340 shots)
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (17MP)
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX100 II
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
76
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging details
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
36
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1800 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 392g (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $998