Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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![Olympus SH-50 front Olympus SH-50 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-SH-50/Olympus-SH-50-front.jpg)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Launched September 2016
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is very well matched but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") posses totally different sensor size.
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The SH-50 was announced 4 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up vs the FZ2500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic FZ2500
SH-50 | FZ2500 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus SH-50
FZ2500 | SH-50 | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 45 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+580k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic FZ2500
SH-50 | FZ2500 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display size |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 provides external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has specifications of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic FZ2500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the FZ2500.
![Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SH-50-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ2500-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and FZ2500 is 88 and 53 respectively.
![Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SH-50-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ2500-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and FZ2500.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
![Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-SH-50-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ2500-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SH-50-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ2500-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-08 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269g (0.59 lb) | 915g (2.02 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | SLB-10A | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $300 | $998 |