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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 3 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH-50 scores against the FP1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FP1

 SH-50 FP1 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus SH-50

 FP1 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP1

 SH-50 FP1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 and the FP1.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and FP1 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and FP1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP1
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Sports photography camera
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (151 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP1
49
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging information
Panasonic FP1 Vlogging information
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (269 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
heavier than others in class (151g)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-08 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine IV
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 151g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $300 $153