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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Key Specs

Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Released April 2009
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-1 was unveiled 5 years later than the FS12 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SH-1 grades against the FS12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Panasonic FS12

 SH-1 FS12 
ReleasedMarch 2014April 2009More recent by 61 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Olympus SH-1

 FS12 SH-1 

Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12

 SH-1 FS12 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SH-1 vs the FS12.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and FS12 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-1 and FS12.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SH-1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS12
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FS12 Sports photography factors
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography highlights
49
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 Vlogging info
Panasonic FS12 Vlogging info
37
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus SH-1 vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-1 and Panasonic FS12
 Olympus Stylus SH-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus SH-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-03-31 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
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 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 31-124mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 grams (0.60 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 shots -
Type of battery 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 card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $349 $228