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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 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
  • Released March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was introduced 4 years after the FP8 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH-1 scores vs the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FP8

 SH-1 FP8 
IntroducedMarch 2014July 2009Newer by 57 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus SH-1

 FP8 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FP8

 SH-1 FP8 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-1 has external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SH-1 vs the FP8.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FP8 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-1 and FP8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer SH-1 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP8
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Street photography features
Panasonic FP8 Street photography features
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competitors (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP8 Sports photography highlights
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
Travel photography with Panasonic FP8
74
great battery life (380 shots)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
supports focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (151 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography highlights
49
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SH-1
Vlogging with Panasonic FP8
37
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
heavier than competitors (151 grams)
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-03-31 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lbs) 151 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $349 $300