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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was manufactured 2 years after the G10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SH-50 grades versus the G10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic G10

 SH-50 G10 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2010Newer by 30 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus SH-50

 G10 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G10

 SH-50 G10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SH-50 compared to the G10.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and G10 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and G10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Olympus SH-50 will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer SH-50 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
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has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
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image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than others (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G10 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than others (269 grams)
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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better than average battery life (380 per charge)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
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has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
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quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (269g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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has face detect autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-08 2010-08-09
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias 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 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 269g (0.59 lb) 388g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $550