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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 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 FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 10 months after the FZ150 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SH-50 grades against the FZ150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FZ150

 SH-50 FZ150 
RevealedJanuary 2013April 2012Newer by 10 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus SH-50

 FZ150 SH-50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FZ150

 SH-50 FZ150 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FZ150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 vs the FZ150.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and FZ150 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and FZ150.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-50 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SH-50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
41
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (269 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
58
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (528 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery pack (410 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition (269g)
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
56
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (528 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
49
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging info
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
62
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (528g)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2012-04-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 528 gr (1.16 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life - 410 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $499