Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic GH5S

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic GH5S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH-1 was manufactured 4 years before the GH5S which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SH-1 matches up versus the GH5S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-1 features external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 versus the GH5S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SH-1 and GH5S is 88 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and GH5S.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SH-1 will offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SH-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.