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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-50 was introduced 3 years prior to the GF7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SH-50 scores versus the GF7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic GF7

 SH-50 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus SH-50

 GF7 SH-50 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2013Fresher by 25 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GF7

 SH-50 GF7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SH-50 versus the GF7.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and GF7 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and GF7.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The SH-50 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF harder. The older SH-50 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than average (269 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography features
69
lighter than average (269g)
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
70
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging highlights
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
33
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-08 2015-02-01
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
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 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 266g (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $308