Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GX85, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is very close but the SH-50 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was announced 4 years before the GX85 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-50 grades versus the GX85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 offers physical measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 versus the GX85.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and GX85 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and GX85.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The SH-50 comes with the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder. The more aged SH-50 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.