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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(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
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF3
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and GF2 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was manufactured 23 months after the GF2 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH-50 matches up vs the GF2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic GF2

 SH-50 GF2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 23 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Olympus SH-50

 GF2 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GF2

 SH-50 GF2 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 offers external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has proportions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SH-50 and the GF2.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and GF2 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and GF2.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic GF2
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image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average in class (269g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GF2 Sports photography highlights
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than average in class (269g)
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging info
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quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GF2
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-08 2011-02-24
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 310 gr (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 506
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $330