Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Revealed March 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GH1
- Successor is Panasonic GH3
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SH-50 was unveiled 22 months later than the GH2 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-50 scores vs the GH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic GH2
SH-50 | GH2 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | March 2011 | More recent by 22 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus SH-50
GH2 | SH-50 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GH2
SH-50 | GH2 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display dimensions | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-50 and the GH2.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and GH2 is 88 and 70 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and GH2.
As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The SH-50 provides the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The more modern SH-50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2013-01-08 | 2011-03-23 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 megapixel | 16 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 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 160 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 15.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lbs) | 442 gr (0.97 lbs) |
Dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 60 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 655 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 images |
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 feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $300 | $1,000 |