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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
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Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 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 FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was launched 2 years after the FX75 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH-50 matches up versus the FX75 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FX75

 SH-50 FX75 
RevealedJanuary 2013June 2010Newer by 32 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus SH-50

 FX75 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX75

 SH-50 FX75 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has proportions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 versus the FX75.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and FX75 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and FX75.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH-50 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX75
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manual focus
good MP (16MP)
includes face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography details
Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than others (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than others (269 grams)
supports focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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pretty wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Other name - Lumix DMC-FX70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2010-06-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine HD II
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $139