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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 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 G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic G6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is very close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was announced 3 months earlier than the G6 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SH-50 grades vs the G6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic G6

 SH-50 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus SH-50

 G6 SH-50 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kClearer display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G6

 SH-50 G6 
RevealedJanuary 2013April 2013Same generation
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has physical 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) whilst the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 against the G6.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and G6 is 88 and 74 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and G6.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The SH-50 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography information
44
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others (269g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
73
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
56
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography details
Panasonic G6 Travel photography details
69
lighter than others (269 grams)
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography info
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
Vlogging with Panasonic G6
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-08 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 390 gr (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $750