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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured 24 months before the ZS50 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SH-50 grades against the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Panasonic ZS50

 SH-50 ZS50 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus SH-50

 ZS50 SH-50 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2013Newer by 24 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS50

 SH-50 ZS50 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys external measurements 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 ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the ZS50.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SH-50 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SH-50 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography highlights
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SH-50
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average in class (269g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average in class (269g)
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
51
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SH-50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus SH-50Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SH-50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-08 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.40 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 243 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $350