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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 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
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2007
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH-50 was introduced 5 years after the L1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SH-50 scores vs the L1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic L1

 SH-50 L1 
IntroducedJanuary 2013April 2007Newer by 70 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kClearer display (+253k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Olympus SH-50

 L1 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic L1

 SH-50 L1 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 has outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SH-50 and the L1.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and L1 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and L1.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SH-50 will deliver extra detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-50
Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
44
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (7 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography factors
Panasonic L1 Street photography factors
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (606g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Panasonic L1
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L1 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors (269g)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
lighter than average (606g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (7MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic L1 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
47
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (7MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
Vlogging with Panasonic L1
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
9
can't record video
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic L1
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-01-08 2007-04-11
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16 megapixel 7 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3136 x 2352
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 45
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 grams (0.59 lb) 606 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Launch price $300 $1,500