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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 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 FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 2 years later than the FX700 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-50 scores vs the FX700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FX700

 SH-50 FX700 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010Fresher by 31 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus SH-50

 FX700 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX700

 SH-50 FX700 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 provides exterior measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has proportions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 versus the FX700.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and FX700 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and FX700.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Street photography highlights
64
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than average (269g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography information
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography information
69
lighter than average (269 grams)
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX700 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 176 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $300 $399