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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic FH8, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SH-1 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SH-1 scores vs the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FH8

 SH-1 FH8 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2012Fresher by 28 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus SH-1

 FH8 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FH8

 SH-1 FH8 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you 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") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SH-1 versus Panasonic FH8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 versus the FH8.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FH8 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-1 and FH8.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of photos however you will want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher SH-1 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Portrait photography camera
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
good MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography features
Panasonic FH8 Street photography features
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition in class (123g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
49
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging information
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-31 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 123 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 380 shots 260 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $349 $149