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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 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
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was brought out 6 years before the ZS80 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SH-50 matches up against the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic ZS80

 SH-50 ZS80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus SH-50

 ZS80 SH-50 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013More modern by 62 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS80

 SH-50 ZS80 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic ZS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the ZS80.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and ZS80 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS80
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
64
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (269 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography information
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition (269 grams)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
79
great battery power (380 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS80
49
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
34
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
73
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-08 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
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) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 327 gr (0.72 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $448