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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FX90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 17 months after the FX90 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-50 scores against the FX90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FX90

 SH-50 FX90 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2011More modern by 17 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus SH-50

 FX90 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX90

 SH-50 FX90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside dimensions 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 FX90 has specifications of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SH-50 vs the FX90.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and FX90 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and FX90.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX90
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography information
Panasonic FX90 Street photography information
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography details
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography details
48
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
offers focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
36
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2011-08-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 200 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $300 $227