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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 24 months prior to the ZS45 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-50 grades vs the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic ZS45

 SH-50 ZS45 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus SH-50

 ZS45 SH-50 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013More recent by 24 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS45

 SH-50 ZS45 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 provides physical 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) while the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SH-50 versus the ZS45.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and ZS45 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and ZS45.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution and you should expect similar quality of images although you need to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older SH-50 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic ZS45
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (269g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (249g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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better than average battery life (350 per charge)
lighter than competitors (249 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging information
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quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (249 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-08 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $300