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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R 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 S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Released February 2019
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was announced 7 years earlier than the S1R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the SH-50 matches up versus the S1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic S1R

 SH-50 S1R 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus SH-50

 S1R SH-50 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2013More recent by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kClearer screen (+1640k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic S1R

 SH-50 S1R 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic S1R in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 vs the S1R.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and S1R is 88 and 54 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and S1R.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic S1R will give you extra detail with its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
87
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
excellent megapixels (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than average (269g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Sports photography camera
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
bad battery pack (360 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average (269g)
provides focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
excellent megapixels (47MP)
bad battery pack (360 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography advice
49
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
bad battery pack (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1R as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (269 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
32
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-08 2019-02-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 47MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 8000 x 6000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 30
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 2,100 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 1020g (2.25 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 3525
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 Two
Retail price $300 $3,698