Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 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
- Announced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Launched December 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic LX3
- New Model is Panasonic LX7
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic LX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") use different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe SH-50 was announced 13 months after the LX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SH-50 grades vs the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SH-50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic LX5
SH-50 | LX5 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | December 2011 | More modern by 13 months | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Olympus SH-50
LX5 | SH-50 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic LX5
SH-50 | LX5 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Exact same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SH-50 versus Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 against the LX5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and LX5 is 88 and 88 respectively.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and LX5.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-50 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SH-50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2013-01-08 | 2011-12-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 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 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 7.20 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 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269g (0.59 pounds) | 271g (0.60 pounds) |
Dimensions | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery ID | SLB-10A | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $300 | $294 |