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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
88 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
23 Overall
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic F5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured at a similar time to the F5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SH-50 grades against the F5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic F5

		

		

			
 SH-50 F5 
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus SH-50

		

		

			
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Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic F5

		

		

			
 SH-50 F5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 comes with external dimensions 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 F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic F5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SH-50 compared to the F5.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and F5.
Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively.
	
			Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography features
43
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 includes face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
29
 resolution is good (14MP)
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic F5
64
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (269g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
56
 lighter than competition (121 grams)
 no moving screen
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
48
 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 includes tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
33
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography factors
Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
69
 lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
 has touch to focus
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
 lighter than competition (121g)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
49
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
33
 fairly wide (28mm)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 lack of image stabilization
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging features
Panasonic F5 Vlogging features
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 doesn't have microphone support
28
 fairly wide (28mm)
 lighter than competition (121g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 - 250 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $100