Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3
88 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
43
91 Imaging
34 Features
40 Overall
36
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 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
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
- 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
- Revealed November 2008
- Updated by Panasonic LX5
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SH-50 was revealed 4 years after the LX3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SH-50 grades vs the LX3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic LX3
SH-50 | LX3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | January 2013 | November 2008 | Newer by 51 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Olympus SH-50
LX3 | SH-50 |
---|
Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX3
SH-50 | LX3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 has outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 and the LX3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and LX3 is 88 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and LX3.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-50 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SH-50 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-01-08 | 2008-11-04 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-60mm (2.5x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.0-2.8 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 8.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance 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) | 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lbs) | 265 gr (0.58 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 39 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 94 |
Other | ||
Battery model | SLB-10A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $300 | $449 |